péint
See also: peint
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from English paint, from Old French.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʲeːnʲtʲ/
Noun
péint f (genitive singular péinte, nominative plural péinteanna)
Declension
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Derived terms
- péinteáil (“painting, paint-work”)
- péinteáil (“paint”, verb)
- péintéir (“painter”)
- scuab phéinte (“paintbrush”)
Related terms
- péintéireacht (“painting”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| péint | phéint | bpéint |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “péint”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “paint”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “péint”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm