roisín

See also: Roisin, róisín, and Róisín

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old French résine, from Latin resīna.

Noun

roisín m (genitive singular roisín)

1. resin
2. (biblical) balm
3. rosin

Declension

Declension of roisín (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms singular nominative roisín vocative a roisín genitive roisín dative roisín forms with the definite article singular nominative an roisín genitive an roisín dative leis an roisín don roisín

Alternative forms

• róisín

Derived terms

• canáil roisín (“resin canal”)
• gumroisín (“gum resin”)
• roisín aicrileach (“acrylic resin”)
• roisín cannabais (“cannabis resin”)
• roisín eapocsach (“epoxy resin”)
• roisíneach (“resinous”, adjective)
• roisínigh (“resin”, transitive verb)

Etymology 2

Noun

roisín m (genitive singular roisín, nominative plural roisíní)

1. Alternative form of raisín (“ration; (workman’s) luncheon; refection, snack”)

Declension

Declension of roisín (fourth declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative roisín roisíní vocative a roisín a roisíní genitive roisín roisíní dative roisín roisíní forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an roisín na roisíní genitive an roisín na roisíní dative leis an roisín don roisín leis na roisíní

Descendants

• → Yola: risheen, rusheen

Further reading

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