bonn

See also: bon, Bonn, and bønn

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /bˠoun̪ˠ/, /bˠəun̪ˠ/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /bˠɔn̪ˠ/, /bˠɞn̪ˠ/
• (Connemara) IPA^(key): /bˠuːn̪ˠ/
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /bˠʊn̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /bˠʌn̪ˠ/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish bonn (“sole of the foot”), from Proto-Celtic *bundos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn with metathesis.

Noun

bonn m (genitive singular boinn, nominative plural boinn)

1. sole, pad
2. foothold
3. foundation, basis

   Synonym: fotha

4. premise
5. (automotive) tire

   Synonym: bonn rotha

6. track
7. (mathematics) base, radix

   Synonym: bonnuimhir

8. (sailing) cill

   Synonym: bonn poill

Declension

Declension of bonn (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative bonn boinn vocative a bhoinn a bhonna genitive boinn bonn dative bonn boinn forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an bonn na boinn genitive an bhoinn na mbonn dative leis an mbonn don bhonn leis na boinn

Derived terms

• aerbhonn m (“pneumatic tire”)
• bonn breise m (“spare tyre, spare wheel”)
• bonn-achar m (“basal area; ground surface”)
• bonnaonad m (“base unit”)
• bonnbheart m (“covering, protection, for soles of feet”)
• bonnbhrat m (“basal cover”)
• bonnbhualadh m (“callus, blister on sole of foot”)
• bonnchló m (“ground-plan”)
• bonnleac f (“callus (on sole of foot)”)
• bonnleibhéal m (“base-level”)
• bonnlíne f (“spring (of arch)”)
• bonnsiúlach (“plantigrade”, adjective)
• bonnstoc m (“rootstock”)
• bonnuillinn f (“base angle”)

 

Etymology 2

From Old Irish bonn (“coin, piece of money”), possibly from Latin pondō (“by weight”).

Noun

bonn m (genitive singular boinn, nominative plural boinn)

1. coin

   Synonym: bonn airgid

2. medal

   Synonym: bonn comórtha

Declension

Declension of bonn (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative bonn boinn vocative a bhoinn a bhonna genitive boinn bonn dative bonn boinn forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an bonn na boinn genitive an bhoinn na mbonn dative leis an mbonn don bhonn leis na boinn

Derived terms

• mórbhonn

Mutation

Mutated forms of bonn

radical	lenition	eclipsis
bonn	bhonn	mbonn

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) “bonn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “bonn”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 77
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “bonn”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “bonn”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

bonn m (definite singular bonnen, indefinite plural bonner, definite plural bonnene)

1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by bunn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bon/, (north-western and northern) /boɲ/

Noun

bonn n

1. (dialectal) pronunciation spelling of born (“children”).

Etymology 2

Noun

bonn m (definite singular bonnen, indefinite plural bonnar, definite plural bonnane)

1. (dialectal) alternative form of botn (“bottom”)

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔun̪ˠ/
• (Lewis) IPA^(key): [pɔ̃ʊ̃n̪ˠ]

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish bonn (“sole of the foot”), from Proto-Celtic *bundos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn with metathesis.

Noun

bonn m (genitive singular buinn, plural buinn or bonnan)

1. base, bottom, foot
2. sole

   bonn na bròige ― the sole of the shoe

   bonn na coise ― the sole of the foot

   bonn na stocainn ― the sole of the sock

3. article, clause

Derived terms

• bonn a-staigh (“insole”)

Etymology 2

From Old Irish bonn (“coin, piece of money”), possibly from Latin pondō (“by weight”).

Noun

bonn m (genitive singular buinn, plural buinn or bonnan)

1. coin
2. medal

Mutation

Mutation of bonn

radical	lenition
bonn	bhonn

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

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “bonn”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN