baineann
Irish
Adjective
baineann (genitive singular masculine baininn, genitive singular feminine baininne, plural baineanna, comparative baininne)
Declension
Declension of baineann
| 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
Synonyms
- (effeminate): baineanda, piteánta, piteogach
Derived terms
- an cineál baineann (“the fair sex”)
- baineannach (“having female offspring; female”, adjective)
- baineannach m (“female”)
- feochadán baineann m (“carline thistle”)
- gamhain baineann (“heifer calf”)
- luathbhaineannach (“protogynous”, adjective)
Etymology 2
Inflected form of bain.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| baineann | bhaineann | mbaineann |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "baineann" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “boinenn”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
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