cuir

See also: cuír

Catalan

Alternative forms

• cuire, cuiro

Etymology

Inherited from Latin corium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central, Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈkujr]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central, Northwestern) [kuˈi]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kuˈiɾ]

Noun

cuir m (plural cuirs)

1. leather

References

• Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “cuir”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)

Anagrams

• curi

French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin corium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɥiʁ/

• Audio (France):

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• Audio (France (Agen)):

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• Audio (France (Toulouse)):

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• Homophones: cuirs, cuire

Noun

cuir m (plural cuirs)

1. leather
2. a speech error consisting of incorrectly inserting a /t/ as a liaison between two words

Related terms

• avoir le cuir épais
• coriace
• cuir chevelu
• cuirasse

Descendants

• Antillean Creole: kui
• Guianese Creole: kwir
• Mauritian Creole: kwir

See also

• peau

Further reading

• “cuir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɪɾʲ/, (Ulster) [kɞɾ̥ʲ]

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish cuirid, from Old Irish ·cuirethar, prototonic form of fo·ceird, and from its derivative do·cuirethar.

Verb

cuir (present analytic cuireann, future analytic cuirfidh, verbal noun cur, past participle curtha)

1. to put
2. to send
3. to sow, plant

   Tá sé ag cur prátaí.

   He’s planting potatoes.

4. to bury (inter a corpse in a grave or tomb)

   Synonym: adhlaic

5. used to indicate falling precipitation; the subject is sé without a referent and the object is the form of precipitation, but when the precipitation is rain the object may be omitted

   An bhfuil sé ag cur? ― Is it raining?

   Inniu féin a chuirfeadh sé sneachta! ― It would have to snow today!

6. to subject [with faoi ‘to’]

   Synonym: cuir faoi phróiseas

Conjugation

Conjugation of cuir (first conjugation – A)

indicative	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present	cuirim	cuireann tú; cuirir†	cuireann sé, sí	cuirimid; cuireann muid	cuireann sibh	cuireann siad; cuirid†	a chuireann; a chuireas	cuirtear
past	chuir mé; chuireas	chuir tú; chuiris	chuir sé, sí	chuireamar; chuir muid	chuir sibh; chuireabhair	chuir siad; chuireadar	a chuir	cuireadh
past habitual	chuirinn / cuirinn‡	chuirteá / cuirteá‡	chuireadh sé, sí / cuireadh sé, sí‡	chuirimis; chuireadh muid / cuirimis‡; cuireadh muid‡	chuireadh sibh / cuireadh sibh‡	chuiridís; chuireadh siad / cuiridís‡; cuireadh siad‡	a chuireadh	chuirtí / cuirtí‡
	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
future	cuirfidh mé; cuirfead	cuirfidh tú; cuirfir†	cuirfidh sé, sí	cuirfimid; cuirfidh muid	cuirfidh sibh	cuirfidh siad; cuirfid†	a chuirfidh; a chuirfeas	cuirfear
conditional	chuirfinn / cuirfinn‡	chuirfeá / cuirfeá‡	chuirfeadh sé, sí / cuirfeadh sé, sí‡	chuirfimis; chuirfeadh muid / cuirfimis‡; cuirfeadh muid‡	chuirfeadh sibh / cuirfeadh sibh‡	chuirfidís; chuirfeadh siad / cuirfidís‡; cuirfeadh siad‡	a chuirfeadh	chuirfí / cuirfí‡
subjunctive	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present	go gcuire mé; go gcuiread†	go gcuire tú; go gcuirir†	go gcuire sé, sí	go gcuirimid; go gcuire muid	go gcuire sibh	go gcuire siad; go gcuirid†	—	go gcuirtear
past	dá gcuirinn	dá gcuirteá	dá gcuireadh sé, sí	dá gcuirimis; dá gcuireadh muid	dá gcuireadh sibh	dá gcuiridís; dá gcuireadh siad	—	dá gcuirtí
imperative	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
—	cuirim	cuir	cuireadh sé, sí	cuirimis	cuirigí; cuiridh†	cuiridís	—	cuirtear
past participle	curtha
verbal noun	cur

^† archaic or dialect form
^‡ dependent form

Derived terms

• aischuir
• aschuir
• cuir amach
• cuir aníos
• cuir anuas
• cuir ar
• cuir ar ceal
• cuir as
• cuir caoi ar
• cuir chuig
• cuir chun báis (“to put to death”)
• cuir de
• cuir do
• cuir faoi
• cuir faoi chaibidil
• cuir faoi deara
• cuir faoi iamh
• cuir faoi phróiseas
• cuir i
• cuir i bhfeidhm
• cuir i dtaisce
• cuir i gcás
• cuir i gcuimhne (“to be reminiscent of”)
• cuir in iúl
• cuir isteach
• cuir isteach ar (“to interrupt, annoy”)
• cuir le
• cuir ó
• cuir roimh
• cuir siar
• cuir síos
• cuir suas
• cuir thar
• cuir thart
• cuir trí
• cuir um
• curadóir
• ionchuir
• snáithe a chur (“to thread a needle, screw, bolt”)

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “cuirim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 287; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “cuirim”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cuir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “cuir”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

cuir m

1. vocative/genitive singular of cur

Noun

cuir m (genitive singular cuir, uncountable)

1. alternative form of cur

Declension

Declension of cuir (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms singular nominative cuir vocative a chuir genitive cuir dative cuir forms with the definite article singular nominative an cuir genitive an chuir dative leis an gcuir don chuir

Mutation

Mutated forms of cuir

radical	lenition	eclipsis
cuir	chuir	gcuir

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

Old French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin corium.

Noun

cuir oblique singular, m (oblique plural cuirs, nominative singular cuirs, nominative plural cuir)

1. leather

Descendants

• Bourguignon: cueu
• French: cuir
• Norman: cuir
• Picard: cuir
• Walloon: cur

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuɾʲ/

Noun

cuir m

1. genitive singular of cor

Mutation

Mutation of cuir

radical	lenition	nasalization
cuir	chuir	cuir pronounced with /ɡ-/

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

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Germanic *térkʷos

Proto-Germanic *térkwos

Proto-Germanic *twérkos

Proto-Germanic *þwerhaz

Proto-West Germanic *þwerh

Old Saxon thwerh

Middle Low German queerbor.

▲

Proto-West Germanic *þwerh

Old High German twërh

Middle High German twër

Middle High German quër

German querbor.

English queerbor.

Portuguese cuir

Borrowed from English queer.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkujʁ/ [ˈkuɪ̯h]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkujʁ/ [ˈkuɪ̯h]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈkujɾ/ [ˈkuɪ̯ɾ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈkujʁ/ [ˈkuɪ̯χ]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˈkujɻ/ [ˈkuɪ̯ɻ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkujɾ/

Adjective

cuir m or f (plural cuirs)

1. alternative form of queer

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰuɾʲ/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish cuirid, from Old Irish ·cuirethar, prototonic form of fo·ceird.

Verb

cuir (past chuir, future cuiridh, verbal noun cur, past participle cuirte)

1. put

   An cuir thu am bainne ann sa chupa? ― Will you put the milk in the cup?

   Thiginn a steach a rithist ged a chuirteadh a mach mi. ― I would come in again though I were put out.

2. send [with gu ‘to; until’]

   Chuir e litir thuca. ― He sent them a letter.

3. plant, sow

   cuiridh mi sìol a-màireach ― I will sow seeds tomorrow

4. Used to indicate falling precipitation, whether rain or snow

   gun cuireadh e uisge! ― let there be rain!

   cur is cathadh ― drifting snow

5. (sports) score

   Chuir Seumas gòl. ― James scored a goal.

6. (fishing) set, shoot

   cuir an lìon ― shoot the line; set the net

7. (computing) submit (data)

Conjugation

Conjugation of cuir (regular)

indicative	independent		dependent
	personal	impersonal	personal	impersonal
past	chuir	chuireadh	chuir	chuireadh
future	cuiridh	cuirear cuirtear	cuir	cuirear cuirtear
relative future	chuireas	chuirear	—	—
conditional	independent		dependent
	personal	impersonal	personal	impersonal
first person singular	chuirinn	chuirteadh chuirist1 chuiriste1	cuirinn	cuirteadh cuirist1 cuiriste1
first person plural	chuireamaid chuireadh sinn		cuireamaid cuireadh sinn
second/third person	chuireadh		cuireadh
imperative	independent
	singular	plural	impersonal
first person	cuiream	cuireamaid	cuirear cuirtear
second person	cuir	cuiribh
third person	cuireadh
past participle	cuirte
verbal noun	cur

1. Lewis dialect form

Derived terms

• ath-chuir (“reenter; transplant”, verb)
• cuir à dreuchd (“discharge”, verb)
• cuir à gnìomh (“deactivate”, verb)
• cuir a-steach (“install”)
• cuir air adhart (“forward”)
• cuir am falach (“hide”)
• cuir am meud (“exaggerate”)
• cuir an aire (“suggest”)
• cuir an dàrna taobh (“put to one side”)
• cuir an fhìrinn (“exaggerate”)
• cuir an gnìomh (“put into action”)
• cuir an t-sneachda (“snow”, verb)
• cuir ann (“paste (computing)”, verb)
• cuir às leth (“accuse”)
• cuir ceart (“correct”, verb)
• cuir clos air (“checkmate”, verb)
• cuir dàil air (“delay”, verb)
• cuir dheth (“cancel”, verb)
• cuir dragh air (“bother”, verb)
• cuir fàilte air (“welcome”, verb)
• cuir fo gheasaibh (“enchant”)
• cuir iongnadh air (“surprise”, verb)
• cuir luach air (“price”, verb)
• cuir ro (“decide”)
• cuir sèist air/ri (“besiege”)
• cuir snaidhm air (“knot”, verb)
• cuir thairis (“overflown”)
• cuir tro-chèile (“confuse”)
• eadar-chuir (“interpose”, verb)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

cuir m

1. genitive singular of car

Mutation

Mutation of cuir

radical	lenition
cuir	chuir

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

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Germanic *térkʷos

Proto-Germanic *térkwos

Proto-Germanic *twérkos

Proto-Germanic *þwerhaz

Proto-West Germanic *þwerh

Old Saxon thwerh

Middle Low German queerbor.

▲

Proto-West Germanic *þwerh

Old High German twërh

Middle High German twër

Middle High German quër

German querbor.

English queerbor.

Spanish cuir

Borrowed from English queer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwiɾ/ [ˈkwiɾ]
• Rhymes: -iɾ
• Syllabification: cuir

Adjective

cuir m or f (masculine and feminine plural cuirs)

1. alternative form of queer