Burúin

Irish

Etymology

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Proper noun

An Bhurúin f (genitive na Burúine)

1. Burundi (a country in East Africa)

   Synonym: Poblacht na Burúine

Declension

Declension of Burúin (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Burúin vocative a Bhurúin genitive Burúine dative Burúin forms with the definite article case singular nominative an Bhurúin genitive na Burúine dative leis an mBurúin don Bhurúin

Derived terms

• Burúnach (“Burundian”, adjective)
• Burúnach m (“Burundian”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of Burúin

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Burúin	Bhurúin	mBurúin

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

Further reading

• “Burundi”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024