céin

Irish

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

céin f

1. dative singular of cian

Derived terms

• de chéin
• i gcéin

Conjunction

céin

1. (literary) whilst, as long as

   céin a bhí sé i mbeatha ― whilst he was alive

Mutation

Mutated forms of céin

radical	lenition	eclipsis
céin	chéin	gcéin

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲeːnʲ]

Adjective

céin

1. inflection of cían:
   1. masculine vocative/genitive singular
   2. feminine accusative/dative singular
   3. neuter genitive singular
   4. masculine nominative plural

Noun

céin

1. inflection of cían:
   1. accusative/dative singular
   2. nominative/vocative/accusative dual

Conjunction

céin

1. since, as long as

Mutation

Mutation of céin

radical	lenition	nasalization
céin	chéin	céin pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cían”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language