Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Irish banscál. By surface analysis, ban- +‎ scál.

Noun edit

banscál f (genitive singular banscáile, nominative plural banscála)

  1. (literary) woman

Declension edit

Synonyms edit

Mutation edit

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
banscál bhanscál mbanscál
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Irish edit

Etymology edit

From ban- (woman) +‎ scál (man, human being)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

banscál n or f (genitive banscáil or banscáile, nominative plural banscála)

  1. woman
  2. female

Inflection edit

Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative banscálN banscálN banscálL, banscála
Vocative banscálN banscálN banscálL, banscála
Accusative banscálN banscálN banscálL, banscála
Genitive banscáilL banscál banscálN
Dative banscálL banscálaib banscálaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative banscálL banscáilL banscálaH
Vocative banscálL banscáilL banscálaH
Accusative banscáilN banscáilL banscálaH
Genitive banscáileH banscálL banscálN
Dative banscáilL banscálaib banscálaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Synonyms edit

Descendants edit

  • Irish: banscál

Mutation edit

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
banscál banscál
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
mbanscál
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading edit