baineann

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish boinenn (compare ben (“woman”), modern bean).[1]

The dissimilation of n…nn to r…nn seen in the Cois Fharraige pronunciation occurs also in Scottish Gaelic boireann.

Pronunciation

Adjective

baineann (genitive singular masculine baininn, genitive singular feminine baininne, plural baineanna, comparative baininne)

  1. female
    an cineál baineann ― the fair sex
    gamhain baineann ― heifer calf
  2. feminine
  3. effeminate
    Synonyms: baineanda, piteánta, piteogach
Declension
Declension of baineann
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative baineann bhaineann baineanna;
bhaineanna2
vocative bhaininn baineanna
genitive baineanne baineanna baineann
dative baineann;
bhaineann1 		bhaineann;
bhaininn (archaic) 		baineanna;
bhaineanna2
Comparative níos baineanne
Superlative is baineanne

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Alternative forms
Derived terms

Further reading

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɪnʲən̪ˠ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbˠanʲən̪ˠ/, /ˈbˠænʲən̪ˠ/

Verb

baineann

  1. analytic present indicative of bain

Mutation

Mutated forms of baineann
radical lenition eclipsis
baineann bhaineann mbaineann

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), “boinenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 162, page 82
  3. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 129, page 50
  4. ^ 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 8, page 5
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