Beirn

See also: bèirn

Irish

Etymology

From German Bern, French Berne.

Proper noun

Beirn f (genitive Bheirn)

Bern (the capital of Switzerland)

Related terms

Cónaidhm na hEilvéise (“the Swiss Confederation”)
An Eilvéis (“Switzerland”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Beirn	Bheirn	mBeirn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

“Bern” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Entries containing “Berne” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.