bacainn

Irish

Etymology

From bac (balk, hindrance).

Noun

bacainn f (genitive singular bacainne, nominative plural bacainní)

  1. barrier

Declension

Declension of bacainn (third declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative bacainn bacainní
vocative a bhacainn a bhacainní
genitive bacainne bacainní
dative bacainn bacainní
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an bhacainn na bacainní
genitive na bacainne na mbacainní
dative leis an mbacainn
don bhacainn
leis na bacainní

Derived terms

  • bacainneach (obstructive, adjective)
  • bacainníocht f (obstruction)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bacainn
radical lenition eclipsis
bacainn bhacainn mbacainn

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