binse

See also: Binse

Irish

binse

Alternative forms

bínse (superseded)
binnse (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Irish beinnse, from Middle English bench, from Old English benċ, from Proto-Germanic *bankiz.

Pronunciation

(Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲiːnʲʃə/

Noun

binse m (genitive singular binse, nominative plural binsí)

bench
1. seat
2. (government, law) bench
3. workbench
  Synonym: binse oibre
bank, ledge

Declension

Declension of binse

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	binse	binsí
Vocative	a bhinse	a bhinsí
Genitive	binse	binsí
Dative	binse	binsí

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an binse	na binsí
Genitive	an bhinse	na mbinsí
Dative	leis an mbinse don bhinse	leis na binsí

Derived terms

bacán binse m (“bench stop”)
barántas binse (“bench warrant”)
binse breithimh (“judge's bench; tribunal”)
binse cloiche (“ledge, shelf, of rock”)
binse luachra (“rushy bank”)
binse móna (“bank of turf (prepared for cutting)”)
binse na nAirí (“the front bench”)
binseoir m (“bencher”)
binse profa (“test-bench”)
binse sábhadóireachta m (“saw-horse”)
binse sáibh (“saw-bench”)
binse siúinéara (“carpenter's bench”)
binse trasna (“cross-bench”)
binsín m (diminutive)
bís bhinse f (“bench-vice, bench screw”)
deil bhinse (“bench lathe”)
idir barra is binse (“in open court”)
promhadh ar bhinse (“bench-test”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
binse	bhinse	mbinse
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

"binse" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “bein(n)se, béinse”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
“bínse” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
Entries containing “binse” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “binse” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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