xaintin

See also: xaintín

Irish

Etymology

From French xanthine, ultimately from Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”), because xanthine is yellowish-white.

Noun

xaintin f (genitive singular xaintine, nominative plural xaintiní)

(chemistry) xanthine
Synonym: xaintín

Declension

Declension of xaintin

Second declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	xaintin	xaintiní
Vocative	a xaintin	a xaintiní
Genitive	xaintine	xaintiní
Dative	xaintin	xaintiní

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an xaintin	na xaintiní
Genitive	na xaintine	na xaintiní
Dative	leis an xaintin don xaintin	leis na xaintiní

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “xaintin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Entries containing “xaintin” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.

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