beann
Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Irish benn (“peak, point, prong, horn”), from Proto-Celtic *bennom (“peak, top”).
Noun edit
beann f (genitive singular binne, nominative plural beanna)
Declension edit
Declension of beann
Related terms edit
- binn f (“peak, tip, summit; corner, gable; pinnacle; horn; stanza, couplet”)
Etymology 2 edit
Inflected form of binn.
Noun edit
beann f
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| beann | bheann | mbeann |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “beann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “benn (‘peak; horn; regard’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “beann” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “beann” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish benn (“peak, point, prong, horn”), from Proto-Celtic *bennom (“peak, top”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
beann f (genitive singular beinn, plural beannan)
- degree
- step
- beam
- a bheann iùbhraidh ― its beam of yew
- corner
- skirt
- attention
- regard
- (Islay) horn
- top, peak
- drinking cup, drinking horn
- rock
- arm of a cross
- prong of a cycle-fork
- (rarely) bone
Declension edit
Declension of beann (class IIa feminine noun)
| Indefinite | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | beann | beannan |
| Genitive | beinne, beinn | bheann |
| Dative | beinn | beannan; beannaibh* |
| Definite | ||
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | (a') bheann | (na) beannan |
| Genitive | (na) beinne, beinn | (nam) beann |
| Dative | (a') bheinn | (na) beannan; beannaibh* |
| Vocative | (a) bheann | (a) bheanna |
*obsolete form, was used until the 19th century
Mutation edit
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| beann | bheann |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “beann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “benn (‘peak; horn; regard’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language