# ciúin
## Irish
### Etymology

From Old Irish ciúin.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /cuːnʲ/

### Adjective

ciúin (genitive singular masculine ciúin, genitive singular feminine ciúine, plural ciúine, comparative ciúine)
* quiet, silent, still, tranquil, peaceful
    Is minic a bhí ciúin ciontach. (proverb)Silence often denotes guilt.
    Is ciúin (iad) na linnte lána. (proverb)Still waters run deep.

#### Declension

$^1$ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article. $^2$ When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

#### Derived terms

* Aigéan Ciúin m (“Pacific Ocean”)
* Ciúin-Aigéan m (“Pacific Ocean”)
* ciúinbhriathrach (“soft-spoken”, adjective)
* ciúinchiontach (“secretly conscious of guilt; sly”, adjective)
* ciúinchosach (“silent of foot”, adjective)
* ciúinrosc m (“serene eye”)
* ciúnaigh (“calm; pacify”, verb)
* ciúnas m (“calmness; stillness, silence”)

### Mutation

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

### References

* ↑ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ciúin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
* ↑ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 165, page 84
* ↑ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 200.1, page 93
* ↑ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 418, page 136

### Further reading

* Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ciúin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
* Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “ciuin”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 142
* de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “ciúin”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
* “ciúin”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

## Old Irish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kʲiːu̯nʲ/

### Adjective

ciúin
* calm, quiet
* gentle, mild (of person)
* soft (of voice)

#### Declension

i-stem :
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | ciúin | ciúin | ciúin |
| Vocative | ciúin | ciúin | ciúin |
| Accusative | ciúin | ciúin | ciúin |
| Genitive | ciúin | ciúine | ciúin |
| Dative | ciúin | ciúin | ciúin |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine/neuter | Feminine/neuter |
| Nominative | ciúini | ciúini | ciúini |
| Vocative | ciúini | ciúini | ciúini |
| Accusative | ciúini | ciúini | ciúini |
| Genitive | ciúin* ciúine | ciúin* ciúine | ciúin* ciúine |
| Dative | ciúinib | ciúinib | ciúinib |
| Notes | *not when substantivized | *not when substantivized | *not when substantivized |

#### Related terms

* ciúine

#### Descendants

* Irish: ciúin
* Manx: kiune
* Scottish Gaelic: ciùin
* ⇒ Middle Irish: ciúnas

### Mutation

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

### Further reading

* Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ciúin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language