báine

See also: baine and Baine

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish báine.[1] By surface analysis, bán +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbˠɑːnʲə/[2], /ˈbˠaːnʲə/[3]

Noun

báine f (genitive singular báine)

  1. whiteness

Adjective

báine

  1. inflection of bán:
    1. feminine genitive singular
    2. comparative degree

Mutation

Mutated forms of báine
radical lenition eclipsis
báine bháine mbáine

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “báine”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 253, page 127
  3. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 194

Further reading

  • “báine”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “báine”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 48
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “báine”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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