ban-

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Irish

Alternative forms

  • bain- (sometimes used before a slender consonant or vowel)

Etymology

From bean (woman).

Prefix

ban-

  1. A prefix appended to words to make a female form, similar to -ette or -ess in English
    ban- + ‎ab (abbot) → ‎ban-ab (abbess)
    ban- + ‎draíodóir (magician) → ‎bandraíodóir (enchantress)
    ban- + ‎stiúrthóir (director; conductor) → ‎banstiúrthóir (directress, directrix; conductress)

Derived terms

Mutation

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References


Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bean (woman).

Prefix

ban-

  1. A prefix appended to words to make a female form, similar to -ette or -ess in English.
    ban- + ‎actair (actor) → ‎ban-actair (actress)
    ban- + ‎ìmpire (emperor) → ‎ban-ìmpire (empress)
    ban- + ‎prionnsa (prince) → ‎bana-phrionnsa (princess)
    Coordinate term: fear-

Derived terms

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
ban- bhan-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.