bonn

See also: bon, Bonn, and bønn

Irish

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish bonn (“sole of the foot”), from Proto-Celtic *bundos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn with metathesis.

Noun

bonn m (genitive singular boinn, nominative plural boinn)

1. sole, pad
2. foothold
3. foundation, basis

   Synonyms: fotha

4. premise
5. (automotive) tire

   Synonyms: bonn rotha

6. track
7. (mathematics) base, radix

   Synonyms: bonnuimhir

8. (sailing) cill

   Synonyms: bonn poill

Declension

Declension of bonn

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative bonn boinn Vocative a bhoinn a bhonna Genitive boinn bonn Dative bonn boinn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an bonn na boinn Genitive an bhoinn na mbonn Dative leis an mbonn don bhonn leis na boinn

Derived terms

Terms derived from bonn

• aerbhonn m (“pneumatic tire”)
• bonn-achar m (“basal area; ground surface”)
• bonnaonad m (“base unit”)
• bonnbheart m (“covering, protection, for soles of feet”)

• bonnbhrat m (“basal cover”)
• bonnbhualadh m (“callus, blister on sole of foot”)
• bonnchló m (“ground-plan”)

• bonnleac f (“callus (on sole of foot)”)
• bonnleibhéal m (“base-level”)
• bonnlíne f (“spring (of arch)”)

• bonnsiúlach (“plantigrade”, adjective)
• bonnstoc m (“rootstock”)
• bonnuillinn f (“base angle”)

Etymology 2

From Old Irish bonn (“coin, piece of money”).

Noun

bonn m (genitive singular boinn, nominative plural boinn)

1. coin

   Synonyms: bonn airgid

2. medal

   Synonyms: bonn comórtha

Declension

Declension of bonn

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative bonn boinn Vocative a bhoinn a bhonna Genitive boinn bonn Dative bonn boinn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an bonn na boinn Genitive an bhoinn na mbonn Dative leis an mbonn don bhonn leis na boinn

Derived terms

• mórbhonn

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bonn	bhonn	mbonn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “bonn” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 77.
• "bonn" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Entries containing “bonn” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “bonn” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish bonn (“sole of the foot”), from Proto-Celtic *bundos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn with metathesis.

Noun

bonn m (genitive singular buinn, plural buinn or bonnan)

1. base, bottom, foot
2. sole

   bonn na bròige - the sole of the shoe

   bonn na coise - the sole of the foot

   bonn na stocainn - the sole of the sock

3. article, clause
4. coin
5. medal

Derived terms

• bonn a-staigh - insole