géibheann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish gébend.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈɟeːvʲən̪ˠ]

Noun

géibheann m (genitive géibhinn, nominative plural géibhinn)

1. fetter, prison
2. hobble, trouble, great distress, danger, strait

Declension

Declension of géibheann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative géibheann géibhinn Vocative a ghéibhinn a ghéibheanna Genitive géibhinn géibheann Dative géibheann géibhinn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an géibheann na géibhinn Genitive an ghéibhinn na ngéibheann Dative leis an ngéibheann don ghéibheann leis na géibhinn

References

• "géiḃeann" in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
géibheann	ghéibheann	ngéibheann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.