anbhann

Irish

Alternative forms

• anbhfann

Etymology

From Middle Irish anfann. By surface analysis, an- (“excessively”) +‎ fann (“weak, feeble”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈanˠun̪ˠ/

Adjective

anbhann (genitive singular masculine anbhainn, genitive singular feminine anbhainne, plural anbhanna, comparative anbhainne)

1. weak, feeble

Declension

Declension of anbhann

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	anbhann	anbhann	anbhanna
vocative	anbhainn		anbhanna
genitive		anbhanne	anbhanna	anbhann
dative	anbhann	anbhann; anbhainn (archaic)	anbhanna
Comparative	níos anbhanne
Superlative	is anbhanne

Mutation

Mutated forms of anbhann

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
anbhann	n-anbhann	hanbhann	not applicable

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “anbhann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN