bláthnaid

Irish

Alternative forms

  • blánaid

Etymology

From Old Irish bláthnait (weasel).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠl̪ˠɑːn̪ˠədʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbˠlˠɑːnˠədʲ/, /ˈbˠl̪ˠɑːn̪ˠədʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠlˠaːnˠədʲ/, /ˈbˠl̪ˠaːn̪ˠədʲ/

Noun

bláthnaid f (genitive singular bláthnaide, nominative plural bláthnaidí)

  1. (female) stoat

Declension

Declension of bláthnaid (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative bláthnaid bláthnaidí
vocative a bhláthnaid a bhláthnaidí
genitive bláthnaide bláthnaidí
dative bláthnaid bláthnaidí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an bhláthnaid na bláthnaidí
genitive na bláthnaide na mbláthnaidí
dative leis an mbláthnaid
don bhláthnaid
leis na bláthnaidí

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of bláthnaid
radical lenition eclipsis
bláthnaid bhláthnaid mbláthnaid

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

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