bennán

See also: bènnan

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish benn (“prong, horn”) +‎ -án

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʲen͈aːn/

Noun

bennán m (genitive bennáin, nominative plural bennáin)

  1. horned animal, cow; calf
  2. horned or peaked object

Mutation

Mutation of bennán
radical lenition nasalization
bennán bennán
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/ 		mbennán

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

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