beathaisnéisí
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbʲahɑʃnʲeːʃiː/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈbʲæhɑʃnʲeːʃiː/
Etymology 1
From beathaisnéis (“biography”) + -aí (agent noun suffix).
Noun
beathaisnéisí m (genitive singular beathaisnéisí, nominative plural beathaisnéisithe)
Declension
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Related terms
- dírbheathaisnéisí (“autobiographer”)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
beathaisnéisí
- inflection of beathaisnéiseach (“biographical”):
- genitive singular feminine
- comparative degree
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
beathaisnéisí f pl
- plural of beathaisnéis (“biography”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| beathaisnéisí | bheathaisnéisí | mbeathaisnéisí |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “beathaisnéisí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “beathaisnéisí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “biographer”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025