baineannach

Irish

Alternative forms

• boineannach

Etymology

From baineann (“female”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbˠanʲənˠəx/

Noun

baineannach m (genitive singular boineannaigh, nominative plural boineannaigh)

1. female

Declension

Declension of baineannach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative baineannach baineannaigh Vocative a bhaineannaigh a bhaineannacha Genitive baineannaigh baineannach Dative baineannach baineannaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an baineannach na baineannaigh Genitive an bhaineannaigh na mbaineannach Dative leis an mbaineannach don bhaineannach leis na baineannaigh

Adjective

baineannach (genitive singular masculine baineannaigh, genitive singular feminine baineannaí, plural baineannacha, not comparable)

1. having female offspring
2. female

Declension

Declension of baineannach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	baineannach	bhaineannach	baineannacha; bhaineannacha²
Vocative	bhaineannaigh		baineannacha
Genitive		baineannaí	baineannacha	baineannach
Dative	baineannach; bhaineannach¹	bhaineannach; bhaineannaigh (archaic)	baineannacha; bhaineannacha²
Comparative	níos baineannaí
Superlative	is baineannaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

References

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