boinenn

Old Irish

Etymology

Compare ben (“woman”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbonʲen͈/

Adjective

boinenn

  1. female

Declension

o/ā-stem
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative boinenn boinenn boinenn
vocative boininn*
boinenn**
accusative boinenn boininn
genitive boininn boininne boininn
dative boinenn boininn boinenn
plural masculine feminine/neuter
nominative boininn boinenna
vocative boinennu
boinenna†
accusative boinennu
boinenna†
genitive boinenn
dative boinennaib

*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Descendants

  • Irish: baineann
  • Manx: bwoirrin
  • Scottish Gaelic: boireann

Mutation

Mutation of boinenn
radical lenition nasalization
boinenn boinenn
pronounced with /β-/		 mboinenn

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

Further reading

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