banabhraiseach
Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From bean abhrais (“spinner”, literally “yarn woman”) + -ach; compare abhraiseach (“spinner”). Alternatively, could be interpreted as ban- (feminine prefix) + abhraiseach.
Noun
[edit]banabhraiseach f (genitive singular banabhraisí, nominative plural banabhraiseacha)
Declension
[edit]Declension of banabhraiseach
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Related terms
[edit]- abhraiseach (“spinner”)
Mutation
[edit]Irish mutation | ||
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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
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “banabhraiseach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN