banbh

Irish

Alternative forms
  • banbhán m

Etymology

From Old Irish banb (“young pig”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbˠanˠəvˠ]

Noun

banbh m (genitive singular bainbh, nominative plural bainbh)

  1. piglet, bonham
  2. (card games) ace of hearts

Declension
Declension of banbh

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative banbh bainbh
Vocative a bhainbh a bhanbha
Genitive bainbh banbh
Dative banbh bainbh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an banbh na bainbh
Genitive an bhainbh na mbanbh
Dative leis an mbanbh

don bhanbh

 leis na bainbh
  • Alternative plural: banbhaí

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • banbh balláin (“sucking-pig”)

Descendants

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
banbh bhanbh mbanbh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • "banbh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “banb” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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