bleánach

Irish

Alternative forms

• bleaghnach (obsolete)

Etymology

From bleán +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲlʲaːn̪ˠəx/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲlʲaːnˠəx/, /ˈbʲlʲaːn̪ˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲlʲaːnˠa(x)/, /ˈbʲlʲaːn̪ˠa(x)/

Noun

bleánach f (genitive singular bleánaí)

1. yield of milk

   Synonyms: crúthach bainne, tál bainne

Declension

Declension of bleánach (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative bleánach vocative a bhleánach genitive bleánaí dative bleánach bleánaigh (archaic, dialectal) forms with the definite article case singular nominative an bhleánach genitive na bleánaí dative leis an mbleánach leis an mbleánaigh (archaic, dialectal) don bhleánach don bhleánaigh (archaic, dialectal)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bleánach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
bleánach	bhleánach	mbleánach

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

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “bléanaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 71
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bleánach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN