boireann
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish bairenn, from Old Irish bairenn (“large stone; rocky district”), from Proto-Celtic *barinā (“rock, rocky ground”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥H- (“mountain”), from *gʷerH- (“to elevate”).
Noun edit
boireann f (genitive singular boirne, nominative plural boireanna)
Declension edit
Declension of boireann
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Synonyms edit
- (karst): carst m
Derived terms edit
- boireannach (“rocky; karsty”, adjective)
- féar boirne (“blue moor-grass”)
Descendants edit
- → English: Burren
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
boireann | bhoireann | mboireann |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “boireann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “bairenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 57
Scottish Gaelic edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
By dissimilation from Old Irish boinenn (“female”) (compare Irish baineann).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
boireann (comparative boirinne)
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
boireann | bhoireann |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “boireann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “boinenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language