beannaigh
Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /bʲaˈn̪ˠɪɟ/
- (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈbʲæn̪ˠə/
- (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈbʲan̪ˠiː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲan̪ˠi/
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Irish bennaigid, a later form of Old Irish bennachaid (“blesses; greets, hails, salutes; exercises ecclesiastical functions”), from Latin benedīcō.
Verb edit
beannaigh (present analytic beannaíonn, future analytic beannóidh, verbal noun beannú, past participle beannaithe)
- (transitive, intransitive, religion) bless, hallow
- Synonym: naomhaigh
- (intransitive) greet [+ do (object)]
Conjugation edit
conjugation of beannaigh (second conjugation)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Related terms edit
- beannacht f (“blessing; benediction”)
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective edit
beannaigh
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
beannaigh | bheannaigh | mbeannaigh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “beannaigh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “bennachaid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “beannaigh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “beannaigh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.