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Meaning of glúin | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
ɡl̪ˠuːnʲ

Definitions

  1. knee
    feminine
  2. generation
    feminine
  3. step in series
    feminine
  4. node
    feminine
  5. Equivalent to 'knee': In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.

Equivalents

English knee

Examples

“Chuaigh sé ar a dhá ghlúin.”

He got down on his knees.

“Chuir sí a glúin fúithi.”

She got down on one knee.

“ó ghlúin go glúin”

from generation to generation

“an ghlúin atá anois ann”

the present generation

“glúin staighre”

step of stairs

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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