dùin

See also: duin, and dúin

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪uːɲ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish dúnaid.

Verb

dùin (past dhùin, future dùinidh, verbal noun dùnadh, past participle dùinte)

1. shut, close

   Dùin an dorus. ― Shut the door.

2. enclose, surround
3. lace, button (as with boots or shoes)
4. darken, obscure

   Dhùin ceò bhliadhna air a dhèarrsa.

   The mist of the years has shrouded his splendour.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

dùin m

1. inflection of dùn:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative plural

Mutation

Mutation of dùin

radical	lenition
dùin	dhùin

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