binn

See also Binn.

Irish

Adjective

binn

1. (music) sweet
2. melodious
3. harmonious

Declension

Declension of binn

First Declension

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	masc.	fem.	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	binn		binne
Vocative	binn	binn	binne
Genitive	binn	binne	binne	binn
Dative	binn		binne
Comparative	binne

Etymology

From Old Irish benn, from Proto-Celtic *benno- (“peak, top”).

Noun

binn f

1. (mountain, hill) peak, tip, summit
2. (house) corner, gable
3. pinnacle
4. horn
5. (figuratively) stanza, couplet

Declension

Declension of binn

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative binn beanna Vocative a bhinn a bheanna Genitive binne beann Dative binn beanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an bhinn na beanna Genitive na binne na mbeann Dative leis an mbinn don bhinn leis na beanna

Related terms

• beann

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
binn	bhinn	mbinn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Old English

Etymology

From a Celtic language

Noun

binn f

1. stall

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Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA: [b̊iːɲ]

Adjective

binn

1. melodious, musical, tuneful, dulcet, harmonious, sweet

   Èisd ris an òran binn nan eun. - Listen to the sweet song of the birds.

Noun

binn f (genitive binne, plural binnean)

1. (legal): sentence, judgement, verdict