baineann
Irish
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Old Irish boinenn (compare ben (“woman”), modern bean).[1]
The dissimilation of n…nn to r…nn seen in the Cois Fharraige pronunciation occurs also in Scottish Gaelic boireann.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Munster, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɪnʲən̪ˠ/[2][3] (as if spelled boineann or buineann)
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɪɾʲən̪ˠ/[4] (as if spelled buireann)
Adjective
[edit]baineann (genitive singular masculine baininn, genitive singular feminine baininne, plural baineanna, comparative baininne)
- female
- an cineál baineann ― the fair sex
- gamhain baineann ― heifer calf
- feminine
- effeminate
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | baineann | bhaineann | baineanna; bhaineanna2 | |
| vocative | bhaininn | baineanna | ||
| genitive | baineanne | baineanna | baineann | |
| dative | baineann; bhaineann1 |
bhaineann; bhaininn (archaic) |
baineanna; bhaineanna2 | |
| Comparative | níos baineanne | |||
| Superlative | is baineanne | |||
1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Alternative forms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “baineann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “baineann”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “baineann”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025
Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]baineann
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| baineann | bhaineann | mbaineann |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “boinenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 162, page 82
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 129, page 50
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 8, page 5
