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rinn

1. singular imperative of rinnen

From Old Irish rind.

rinn f (genitive singular rinne, nominative plural reanna)

1. point, tip, compass point
2. top, culmination
3. (geometry, astronomy) apex
4. (geography) point, cape, promontory, headland
5. pointed weapon, sharp-pointed instrument
6. (poetry) last word of verse-line

• (point, tip): bior
• (compass point): rinn compáis, aird an chompáis
• (promontory): ros, scoth, léim
• (headland): ceann tíre

• rinn roisc
• rinn dhearg
• rinn saighde
• (geography): buabhall rinne
• (poetry): rinn agus airdrinn

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rinn m (genitive singular reanna, nominative plural reanna)

1. (astronomy) star, planet, heavenly body

• (star) réalta
• (planet) pláinéad

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠɪn̠ʲ/

rinn

1. Ulster form of rinne

rinn (emphatic rinne)

1. Alternative form of linn

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “rinn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

• IPA^(key): /rˠiːɲ/

rinn

1. past tense of dèan

• 's math a rinn thu!

rinn f (genitive singular rinne, plural rinnean)

1. point, apex
2. promontory, headland

rinn

1. Alternative spelling of ruinn (“with us”)

rinn

1. imperative of rinna.

rinn

1. to rain

   't Rint vintn.

   It's raining men.

• rinne

From Old Norse rinna, from Proto-Germanic *rinnaną.

rinn (preterite rann, supine rånni or rånnä)

1. (of liquid) to flow, to run