coinín
/kəˈnʲiːnʲ/
The Irish word for bunny is coinín.
coinín is a noun used to refer to a young rabbit.
Meaning: young rabbit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word remains the same in its plural form, na coinín (the bunnies).
How do you pronounce it?
/kəˈnʲiːnʲ/
Did you know?
- In some contexts, coinín can be used as a slang term for 'vagina'.
- The spelling 'coinín' contains a 'coin' which in modern Irish means 'coin' (money), though they are completely unrelated in meaning.
Examples in context
- Tá coinín beag sa ghaird.There is a small bunny in the garden.
- Chonaic mé coinín sa choill.I saw a bunny in the woods.
- An bhfuil an coinín sa chiste?Is the bunny in the cage?
Example conversation
Cian and Siobhán are looking at a pet store window.
- CianBreathach, Siobhán, féach ar an gcoinín!Look, Siobhán, look at the bunny!
- SiobhánÓ, tá sé chomh cúite!Oh, it is so cute!
- CianBa mhaith liom coinín mar pheata.I would like a bunny as a pet.
- SiobhánBígí cúramach, a Chian.Be careful, Cian.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry coinín, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries coinín, CC BY-SA 4.0.
