banabhraiseach

Irish

Alternative forms

• bunóirseach

Etymology

From bean abhrais (“spinner”, literally “yarn woman”) +‎ -ach; compare abhraiseach (“spinner”). Alternatively, could be interpreted as ban- (feminine prefix) +‎ abhraiseach.

Noun

banabhraiseach f (genitive singular banabhraisí, nominative plural banabhraiseacha)

1. woman spinner
2. handy woman, housewife

Declension

Declension of banabhraiseach

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative banabhraiseach banabhraiseacha Vocative a bhanabhraiseach a bhanabhraiseacha Genitive banabhraisí banabhraiseach Dative banabhraiseach banabhraiseacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an bhanabhraiseach na banabhraiseacha Genitive na banabhraisí na mbanabhraiseach Dative leis an mbanabhraiseach don bhanabhraiseach leis na banabhraiseacha

Related terms

• abhraiseach (“spinner”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
banabhraiseach	bhanabhraiseach	mbanabhraiseach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “banabhraiseach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN