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inntinn

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Old Irish

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Noun

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inntinn f

  1. Alternative form of intinn

Mutation

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Mutation of inntinn
radical lenition nasalization
inntinn
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)
unchanged n-inntinn

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

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish intinn, inntinn[1] (compare Manx inçhyn), from Latin intentiō.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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inntinn f (genitive singular inntinn, plural inntinnean)

  1. mind, intelligence
  2. will, intention, purpose

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “in(n)tinn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

Further reading

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  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “inntinn”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN