boireann
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish bairenn (“large stone; rocky district”).
Noun
boireann f (genitive singular boirne, nominative plural boireanna)
Declension
Declension of boireann
Second declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Synonyms
- (karst): carst m
Derived terms
- boireannach (“rocky; karsty”, adjective)
- féar boirne (“blue moor-grass”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| boireann | bhoireann | mboireann |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "boireann" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “bairenn”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- bainionn
- boirionn
Derived terms
- boireannach
- boireannta
- dalta-boireann (“fosterdaughter; stepdaughter”)
See also
References
- Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- 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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