ban-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ban"
IrishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- bain- (sometimes used before a slender consonant or vowel)
EtymologyEdit
From bean (“woman”).
PrefixEdit
ban-
- A prefix appended to words to make a female form, similar to -ette or -ess in English
- ban- + ab (“abbot”) → ban-ab (“abbess”)
- ban- + draíodóir (“magician”) → bandraíodóir (“enchantress”)
- ban- + stiúrthóir (“director; conductor”) → banstiúrthóir (“directress, directrix; conductress”)
Derived termsEdit
MutationEdit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| ban- | bhan- | mban- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
ReferencesEdit
- "ban-" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Old IrishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Related to ben (“woman”).
PrefixEdit
ban-
- A prefix appended to words to make a female counterpart, similar to -ette or -ess in English.
- ban- + éces (“poet”) → banéces (“poetess”)
- ban- + airchinnech (“leader, superior”) → banairchinnech (“female leader, superior”)
DescendantsEdit
MutationEdit
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| ban- | ban- pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
mban- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Scottish GaelicEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From bean (“woman”).
PrefixEdit
ban-
- A prefix appended to words to make a female form, similar to -ette or -ess in English.
- ban- + actair (“actor”) → ban-actair (“actress”)
- ban- + ìmpire (“emperor”) → ban-ìmpire (“empress”)
- ban- + prionnsa (“prince”) → bana-phrionnsa (“princess”)
- Coordinate term: fear-
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
MutationEdit
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| ban- | bhan- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |