ban-naomh
Irish
Etymology
From ban- (feminine prefix) + naomh (“saint”).
Noun
ban-naomh m (genitive singular ban-naoimh, nominative plural ban-naoimh)
- (Christianity) female saint
Declension
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Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| ban-naomh | bhan-naomh | mban-naomh |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ban-naomh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN