cistin
/ˈcɪʃtʲənʲ/feminine
The Irish word for kitchen is cistin.
cistin is a feminine noun used to refer to the room.
Meaning: room (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes depending on its role in a sentence. When the word is used in the genitive case, such as after a preposition or to indicate possession (for example, 'of the kitchen'), it changes from cistin to cistine.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈcɪʃtʲənʲ/
Did you know?
- In traditional Irish rural houses, the cistin often served as the primary living area and social hub, not just a place for food preparation.
- Despite being a common modern room, the word cistin is actually a linguistic traveler that arrived in Ireland from Middle English.
- In the Manx language, a closely related Goidelic tongue, the word for kitchen is kishteen or kishtyn.
Examples in context
- Chonaic mé an admháil thíos ar bhord na cistine.I saw the receipt on the kitchen table.This sentence shows the use of the genitive form cistine after the preposition 'ar' (on).Tatoeba #4987846 by Cxom, translation #4987847 by Cxom
- Tá an t-uisce sa cistin.The water is in the kitchen.
- Níl an bean sa cistin.The woman is not in the kitchen.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kitchen” translations and entries cistin, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cistin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
