bís
See also: Appendix:Variations of "bis"
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French viz (“screw”), from Latin vitis (“vine”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bís f (genitive singular bíse, nominative plural bíseanna)
Declension edit
Declension of bís
Derived terms edit
- bís bhinse (“bench vice”)
- bís ordóige (“thumb-screw”)
- bís shuite (“set screw”)
- crúca bíse (“screw-hook”)
- staighre bíse (“spiral staircase”)
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bís | bhís | mbís |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bís”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “spiral”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- “vice”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- Entries containing “bís” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Old Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
bís
- third-person singular present indicative habitual relative of at·tá
Mutation edit
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
bís | bís pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
mbís |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |