binne

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch binnen, from Middle Dutch binnen, from Old Dutch *binnan.

Preposition

binne

1. in, inside

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Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʲɪɲɪ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈbʲɪnʲə/
• IPA^(key): /ˈbʲɪn̠ʲə/

Etymology 1

Noun

binne f

1. genitive singular of beann (“horn, antler; drinking-horn; prong”)
2. genitive singular of beann (“regard; dependence”)
3. genitive singular of binn (“peak; gable; cliff; corner; edge, margin; lap; side, portion”)

Etymology 2

binn (“sweet, melodious”) +‎ -e

Noun

binne f (genitive singular binne)

1. Alternative form of binneas (“sweetness”)

Declension

Declension of binne

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative binne Vocative a bhinne Genitive binne Dative binne

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an bhinne Genitive na binne Dative leis an mbinne don bhinne

Adjective

binne

1. inflection of binn:
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural
   3. comparative degree

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
binne	bhinne	mbinne
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German binden, Dutch binden, English bind.

Verb

binne

1. to bind together
2. to tie

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Scottish Gaelic

Noun

binne f

1. genitive singular of binn

Mutation

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