bleánach

Irish

Alternative forms

  • bleaghnach (obsolete)

Etymology

From bleán +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲlʲaːn̪ˠəx/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbʲlʲaːnˠəx/, /ˈbʲlʲaːn̪ˠəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲlʲaːnˠa(x)/, /ˈbʲlʲaːn̪ˠa(x)/

Noun

bleánach f (genitive singular bleánaí)

  1. yield of milk
    Synonyms: crúthach bainne, tál bainne

Declension

Declension of bleánach (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative bleánach
vocative a bhleánach
genitive bleánaí
dative bleánach
bleánaigh (archaic, dialectal)
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an bhleánach
genitive na bleánaí
dative leis an mbleánach
leis an mbleánaigh (archaic, dialectal)
don bhleánach
don bhleánaigh (archaic, dialectal)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bleánach
radical lenition eclipsis
bleánach bhleánach mbleánach

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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