bean chéile
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See also: bean-chèile and bean chèile
Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
bean chéile f (genitive singular mná céile, nominative plural mná céile)
- wife
- Synonyms: bean, céile mná
- Coordinate term: fear céile
- bean chéile an rí ― queen consort (literally, “wife of the king”)
Declension[edit]
Declension of bean chéile
Irregular
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bean chéile | bhean chéile | mbean chéile |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bean”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “céile”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Further reading[edit]
- Entries containing “bean chéile” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “bean chéile” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.