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buinne

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Irish buinne.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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buinne m (genitive singular buinne, nominative plural buinní)

  1. wale (raised rib in knitted goods or fabric)
  2. projecting lip, flange (of vessel)
  3. band (ring)
  4. shroud (annular plate)

Declension

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Declension of buinne (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative buinne buinní
vocative a bhuinne a bhuinní
genitive buinne buinní
dative buinne buinní
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an buinne na buinní
genitive an bhuinne na mbuinní
dative leis an mbuinne
don bhuinne
leis na buinní

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of buinne
radical lenition eclipsis
buinne bhuinne mbuinne

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

Further reading

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Old Irish

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Etymology

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Probably from Proto-Celtic *bennā or *bondyo- (bracelet), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (bind).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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buinne n (genitive buinni, nominative plural buinne)

  1. torrent, flood
  2. circlet, (arm-)ring, bracelet

Declension

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Neuter io-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative buinneN buinneL buinneL
Vocative buinneN buinneL buinneL
Accusative buinneN buinneL buinneL
Genitive buinniL buinneL buinneN
Dative buinniuL buinnib buinnib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Irish: buinne
  • Middle Irish: buinnén (sprig, shoot)

Mutation

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Mutation of buinne
radical lenition nasalization
buinne buinne
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/
mbuinne

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

Further reading

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish buinne.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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buinne f

  1. statue, bust
  2. current
  3. (botany) sanicle

Synonyms

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Mutation

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Mutation of buinne
radical lenition
buinne bhuinne

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