Beirn
See also: bèirn
Irish
Etymology
From German Bern, French Berne.
Proper noun
Beirn f (genitive Bheirn)
- Bern (the capital city of Switzerland)
See also
- Cónaidhm na hEilvéise (“the Swiss Confederation”)
- An Eilvéis (“Switzerland”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Beirn | Bheirn | mBeirn |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- “Bern”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Berne”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm