banphrionsa

Irish

Etymology

From ban- (feminine prefix) +‎ prionsa (“prince”).

Noun

banphrionsa m (genitive singular banphrionsa, nominative plural banphrionsaí)

1. princess

Declension

Declension of banphrionsa

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative banphrionsa banphrionsaí Vocative a bhanphrionsa a bhanphrionsaí Genitive banphrionsa banphrionsaí Dative banphrionsa banphrionsaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an banphrionsa na banphrionsaí Genitive an bhanphrionsa na mbanphrionsaí Dative leis an mbanphrionsa don bhanphrionsa leis na banphrionsaí

Synonyms

• iníon rí (literally “daughter of a king”)

Coordinate terms

• (sex): mac rí (literally “son of a king”), prionsa (“prince”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
banphrionsa	bhanphrionsa	mbanphrionsa
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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