cuir

Catalan

Alternative forms

• cuire, cuiro

Etymology

Inherited from Latin corium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈkujr]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kuˈi]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kuˈiɾ]

Noun

cuir m (plural cuirs)

1. leather

References

• “cuir” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Anagrams

• curi

French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin corium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɥiʁ/

• Audio (France):

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• Homophones: cuirs, cuire

Noun

cuir m (plural cuirs)

1. leather

Related terms

• avoir le cuir épais
• coriace
• cuir chevelu
• cuirasse

See also

• peau

Further reading

• “cuir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɪɾʲ/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish cuirid, from Old Irish ·cuirethar, prototonic form of fo·ceird, and from its derivative do·cuirethar.

Verb

cuir (present analytic cuireann, future analytic cuirfidh, verbal noun cur, past participle curtha)

1. put
2. send
3. sow, plant

   Tá sé ag cur prátaí.

   He’s planting potatoes.

4. bury (inter a corpse in a grave or tomb)

   Synonym: adhlaic

5. used to indicate falling precipitation; the subject is sé without a referent and the object is the form of precipitation, but when the precipitation is rain the object may be omitted

   An bhfuil sé ag cur? ― Is it raining?

   Inniu féin a chuirfeadh sé sneachta! ― It would have to snow today!

6. subject [with faoi ‘to’]

   Synonym: cuir faoi phróiseas

Conjugation

conjugation of cuir (first conjugation – A)

verbal noun	cur
past participle	curtha
tense	singular			plural			relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative
present	cuirim	cuireann tú; cuirir†	cuireann sé, sí	cuirimid	cuireann sibh	cuireann siad; cuirid†	a chuireann; a chuireas / a gcuireann*	cuirtear
past	chuir mé; chuireas	chuir tú; chuiris	chuir sé, sí	chuireamar; chuir muid	chuir sibh; chuireabhair	chuir siad; chuireadar	a chuir / ar chuir*	cuireadh
past habitual	chuirinn / gcuirinn‡‡	chuirteá / gcuirteᇇ	chuireadh sé, sí / gcuireadh sé, s퇇	chuirimis; chuireadh muid / gcuirimis‡‡; gcuireadh muid‡‡	chuireadh sibh / gcuireadh sibh‡‡	chuiridís; chuireadh siad / gcuiridís‡‡; gcuireadh siad‡‡	a chuireadh / a gcuireadh*	chuirtí / gcuirt퇇
future	cuirfidh mé; cuirfead	cuirfidh tú; cuirfir†	cuirfidh sé, sí	cuirfimid; cuirfidh muid	cuirfidh sibh	cuirfidh siad; cuirfid†	a chuirfidh; a chuirfeas / a gcuirfidh*	cuirfear
conditional	chuirfinn / gcuirfinn‡‡	chuirfeá / gcuirfeᇇ	chuirfeadh sé, sí / gcuirfeadh sé, s퇇	chuirfimis; chuirfeadh muid / gcuirfimis‡‡; gcuirfeadh muid‡‡	chuirfeadh sibh / gcuirfeadh sibh‡‡	chuirfidís; chuirfeadh siad / gcuirfidís‡‡; gcuirfeadh siad‡‡	a chuirfeadh / a gcuirfeadh*	chuirfí / gcuirf퇇
subjunctive
present	go gcuire mé; go gcuiread†	go gcuire tú; go gcuirir†	go gcuire sé, sí	go gcuirimid; go gcuire muid	go gcuire sibh	go gcuire siad; go gcuirid†	—	go gcuirtear
past	dá gcuirinn	dá gcuirteá	dá gcuireadh sé, sí	dá gcuirimis; dá gcuireadh muid	dá gcuireadh sibh	dá gcuiridís; dá gcuireadh siad	—	dá gcuirtí
imperative
–	cuirim	cuir	cuireadh sé, sí	cuirimis	cuirigí; cuiridh†	cuiridís	—	cuirtear

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

Derived terms

• aischuir
• aschuir
• cuir amach
• cuir aníos
• cuir anuas
• cuir ar
• cuir as
• cuir caoi ar
• cuir chuig
• cuir chun báis (“to put to death”)
• cuir de
• cuir do
• cuir faoi
• cuir faoi chaibidil
• cuir faoi deara
• cuir faoi iamh
• cuir faoi phróiseas
• cuir i
• cuir i bhfeidhm
• cuir i dtaisce
• cuir i gcás
• cuir i gcuimhne (“to be reminiscent of”)
• cuir isteach
• cuir le
• cuir ó
• cuir roimh
• cuir siar
• cuir síos
• cuir suas
• cuir thar
• cuir thart
• cuir trí
• cuir um
• ionchuir
• snáithe a chur (“to thread a needle, screw, bolt”)

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “cuir”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cuir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “cuir”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

cuir m

1. vocative/genitive singular of cur

Noun

cuir m (genitive singular cuir)

1. Alternative form of cur

Declension

Declension of cuir (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative cuir vocative a chuir genitive cuir dative cuir forms with the definite article case singular nominative an cuir genitive an chuir dative leis an gcuir don chuir

Mutation

Mutated forms of cuir

radical	lenition	eclipsis
cuir	chuir	gcuir

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

Old French

Etymology

From Latin corium.

Noun

cuir oblique singular, m (oblique plural cuirs, nominative singular cuirs, nominative plural cuir)

1. leather

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kurʲ/

Noun

cuir m

1. genitive singular of cor

Mutation

Mutation of cuir

radical	lenition	nasalization
cuir	chuir	cuir 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.

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰuɾʲ/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish cuirid, from Old Irish ·cuirethar, prototonic form of fo·ceird.

Verb

cuir (past chuir, future cuiridh, verbal noun cur, past participle cuirte)

1. put

   An cuir thu am bainne ann sa chupa? ― Will you put the milk in the cup?

   Thiginn a steach a rithist ged a chuirteadh a mach mi. ― I would come in again though I were put out.

2. send

   Chuir e litir thuca. ― He sent them a letter.

3. plant, sow

   cuiridh mi sìol a-màireach ― I will sow seeds tomorrow

4. Used to indicate falling precipitation, whether rain or snow

   gun cuireadh e uisge! ― let there be rain!

   cur is cathadh ― drifting snow

5. (sports) score

   Chuir Seumas gòl. ― James scored a goal.

6. (fishing) set, shoot

   cuir an lìon ― shoot the line; set the net

7. (computing) submit (data)

Conjugation

Conjugation of cuir (regular)

stem		cuir
verbal noun		cur
past participle		cuirte
		singular			plural			impersonal
		first	second	third m/f	first	second	third
independent	past	chuir mi	chuir thu	chuir e/i	chuir sinn	chuir sibh	chuir iad	chuireadh
	future	cuiridh mi	cuiridh tu	cuiridh e/i	cuiridh sinn	cuiridh sibh	cuiridh iad	cuirear cuirtear
	conditional	chuirinn	chuireadh tu	chuireadh e/i	chuireamaid chuireadh sinn	chuireadh sibh	chuireadh iad	chuirteadh chuirist1 chuiriste1
negative	past	cha do chuir mi	cha do chuir thu	cha do chuir e/i	cha do chuir sinn	cha do chuir sibh	cha do chuir iad	cha do chuireadh
	future	cha chuir mi	cha chuir thu	cha chuir e/i	cha chuir sinn	cha chuir sibh	cha chuir iad	cha chuirear cha chuirtear
	conditional	cha chuirinn	cha chuireadh tu	cha chuireadh e/i	cha chuireamaid cha chuireadh sinn	cha chuireadh sibh	cha chuireadh iad	cha chuirteadh cha chuirist1 cha chuiriste1
affirmative interrogative	past	an do chuir mi?	an do chuir thu?	an do chuir e/i?	an do chuir sinn?	an do chuir sibh?	an do chuir iad?	an do chuireadh?
	future	an cuir mi?	an cuir thu?	an cuir e/i?	an cuir sinn?	an cuir sibh?	an cuir iad?	an cuirear? an cuirtear?
	conditional	an cuirinn?	an cuireadh tu?	an cuireadh e/i?	an cuireamaid? an cuireadh sinn?	an cuireadh sibh?	an cuireadh iad?	an cuirteadh? an cuirist?1 an cuiriste?1
negative interrogative	past	nach do chuir mi?	nach do chuir thu?	nach do chuir e/i?	nach do chuir sinn?	nach do chuir sibh?	nach do chuir iad?	nach do chuireadh?
	future	nach cuir mi?	nach cuir thu?	nach cuir e/i?	nach cuir sinn?	nach cuir sibh?	nach cuir iad?	nach cuirear? nach cuirtear?
	conditional	nach cuirinn?	nach cuireadh tu?	nach cuireadh e/i?	nach cuireamaid? nach cuireadh sinn?	nach cuireadh sibh?	nach cuireadh iad?	nach cuirteadh? nach cuirist?1 nach cuiriste?1
relative future	affirmative	(ma) chuireas mi	(ma) chuireas thu	(ma) chuireas e/i	(ma) chuireas sinn	(ma) chuireas sibh	(ma) chuireas iad	(ma) chuirear
	negative	(mur) cuir mi	(mur) cuir thu	(mur) cuir e/i	(mur) cuir sinn	(mur) cuir sibh	(mur) cuir iad	(mur) cuirear (mur) cuirtear
imperative		cuiream	cuir	cuireadh e/i	cuireamaid	cuiribh	cuireadh iad	cuirear cuirtear

¹ Lewis dialect form

Derived terms

• ath-chuir (“reenter; transplant”, verb)
• cuir à dreuchd (“discharge”, verb)
• cuir à gnìomh (“deactivate”, verb)
• cuir a-steach (“install”)
• cuir air adhart (“forward”)
• cuir am falach (“hide”)
• cuir am meud (“exaggerate”)
• cuir an aire (“suggest”)
• cuir an dàrna taobh (“put to one side”)
• cuir an fhìrinn (“exaggerate”)
• cuir an gnìomh (“put into action”)
• cuir an t-sneachda (“snow”, verb)
• cuir ann (“paste (computing)”, verb)
• cuir às leth (“accuse”)
• cuir ceart (“correct”, verb)
• cuir clos air (“checkmate”, verb)
• cuir dàil air (“delay”, verb)
• cuir dheth (“cancel”, verb)
• cuir dragh air (“bother”, verb)
• cuir fàilte air (“welcome”, verb)
• cuir fo gheasaibh (“enchant”)
• cuir iongnadh air (“surprise”, verb)
• cuir luach air (“price”, verb)
• cuir ro (“decide”)
• cuir sèist air/ri (“besiege”)
• cuir snaidhm air (“knot”, verb)
• cuir thairis (“overflown”)
• cuir tro-chèile (“confuse”)
• eadar-chuir (“interpose”, verb)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

cuir m

1. genitive singular of car

Mutation

Mutation of cuir

radical	lenition
cuir	chuir

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

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English queer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwiɾ/ [ˈkwiɾ]
• Rhymes: -iɾ
• Syllabification: cuir

Adjective

cuir (invariable)

1. alternative form of queer