bunsraith

Irish

Etymology

From bun- (“basic, primary, elementary”) +‎ sraith (“course, layer, stratum”).

Noun

bunsraith f (genitive singular bunsraithe, nominative plural bunsraitheanna)

1. bottom layer, foundation
2. (geology) substratum

Declension

Declension of bunsraith

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative bunsraith bunsraitheanna Vocative a bhunsraith a bhunsraitheanna Genitive bunsraithe bunsraitheanna Dative bunsraith bunsraitheanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an bhunsraith na bunsraitheanna Genitive na bunsraithe na mbunsraitheanna Dative leis an mbunsraith don bhunsraith leis na bunsraitheanna

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bunsraith	bhunsraith	mbunsraith
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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