rísín

Irish

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman reysin (“dried sweet grape”), from Late Latin racīmus, from Latin racēmus. Assimilated to the suffix -ín.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠiːˈʃiːnʲ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠiːʃiːnʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠiːʃinʲ/

Noun

rísín m (genitive singular rísín, nominative plural rísíní)

1. raisin, plum

Declension

Declension of rísín (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative rísín rísíní vocative a rísín a rísíní genitive rísín rísíní dative rísín rísíní forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an rísín na rísíní genitive an rísín na rísíní dative leis an rísín don rísín leis na rísíní

Derived terms

• arán rísíní
• cáca rísíní
• císte rísíní
• maróg rísíní

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rísín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “rísín”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “rísín”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024