beann
Irish
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
From Old Irish benn (“peak, point, prong, horn”), from Proto-Celtic *bennom (“peak, top”).
Noun
beann f (genitive singular binne, nominative plural beanna)
Declension
Declension of beann
Related terms
- binn f (“peak, tip, summit; corner, gable; pinnacle; horn; stanza, couplet”)
Etymology 2
Inflected form of binn.
Noun
beann f
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
beann | bheann | mbeann |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “beann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “benn (‘peak; horn; regard’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “beann”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “beann”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish benn (“peak, point, prong, horn”), from Proto-Celtic *bennom (“peak, top”).
Pronunciation
Noun
beann f (genitive singular beinn, plural beannan)
- degree
- step
- beam
- a bheann iùbhraidh ― its beam of yew
- corner
- skirt
- attention
- regard
- (Islay) horn
- top, peak
- drinking cup, drinking horn
- rock
- arm of a cross
- prong of a cycle-fork
- (rarely) bone
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
---|---|
Radical | Lenition |
beann | bheann |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “beann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “benn (‘peak; horn; regard’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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