bliain
Irish
Alternative forms
- bliadhain (dated)
Etymology
From Old Irish blíadain, from Proto-Celtic *blēdanī (“year”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʲlʲiənʲ/
Usage notes
- Bliain has the irregular count plural bliana:
- trí bliana ― three years
- seacht mbliana ― seven years
- ceithre bliana déag ― fourteen years
Declension
Declension of bliain
Third declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- athbhliain (“new year”)
- blianacht (“annuity”)
- bliantúil (“annual”)
- i mbliana (“this year”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| bliain | bhliain | mbliain |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
Further reading
- “bliadain” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “bliaḋain” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 71.
- "bliain" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “bliain” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “bliain” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “bliain” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
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