bianna

Irish

Etymology 1

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Noun

bianna m (genitive singular bianna, nominative plural biannaí)

1. ferrule
2. (engineering) thimble

Declension

Declension of bianna

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative bianna biannaí Vocative a bhianna a bhiannaí Genitive bianna biannaí Dative bianna biannaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an bianna na biannaí Genitive an bhianna na mbiannaí Dative leis an mbianna don bhianna leis na biannaí

Etymology 2

Noun

bianna m pl

1. plural of bia (“food”)

Alternative forms

• biadhanna (obsolete)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bianna	bhianna	mbianna
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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