Bann

See also: bann

English

Etymology

From Irish an Bhanna (“the river goddess”), from ban (“woman”) + dia (“goddess, deity”).

Proper noun

Bann

1. A river in Northern Ireland, which flows through Lough Neagh.
2. A river in southeastern Ireland.

Derived terms

• Banbridge

References

• "Place Names NI - Home". Placenamesni.org.

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German ban, from the root of bannen (“to outlaw, banish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ban/
• Rhymes: -an

• Audio:

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Noun

Bann m (strong, genitive Bannes or Banns, plural Banne)

1. jurisdiction
2. ban, proscription
3. excommunication
4. spell, enchantment, influence, magic, magical effect
5. (historical) a regiment of Hitler Youth or the SS.

Declension

Declension of Bann [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Bann	die	Banne
genitive	eines	des	Bannes, Banns	der	Banne
dative	einem	dem	Bann, Banne1	den	Bannen
accusative	einen	den	Bann	die	Banne

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Bannstrahl m

Related terms

• Bannbrief, Bannbulle, bannen, Bannkreis, etc.

Further reading

• “Bann” in Duden online
• “Bann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Bann” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ban/, [bɑn]

  Rhymes: -ɑn

Noun

Bann m (plural Bänn)

1. communal district