bean luí

Irish

Alternative forms

• bean luighe (obsolete)

Etymology

Literally, “woman of lying (down)”

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /bʲan̪ˠ ˈl̪ˠiə/

Noun

bean luí f (genitive singular mná luí, nominative plural mná luí)

1. concubine, mistress

Declension

Declension of bean luí

Irregular

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative bean luí mná luí Vocative a bhean luí a mhná luí Genitive mná luí ban luí Dative bean luí mnaoi luí (archaic or dialectal) mná luí mnáibh luí (archaic)

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an bhean luí na mná luí Genitive na mná luí na mban luí Dative leis an mbean luí; don bhean luí leis an mnaoi luí; don mhnaoi luí (archaic or dialectal) leis na mná luí leis na mnáibh luí (archaic)

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “bean”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bean luí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN