bleánach

Irish

Alternative forms

• bleaghnach (obsolete)

Etymology

From bleán +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲlʲaːn̪ˠəx/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲlʲaːnˠəx/, /ˈbʲlʲaːn̪ˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲlʲaːnˠa(x)/, /ˈbʲlʲaːn̪ˠa(x)/

Noun

bleánach f (genitive singular bleánaí)

1. yield of milk

   Synonyms: crúthach bainne, tál bainne

Declension

Declension of bleánach

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative bleánach Vocative a bhleánach Genitive bleánaí Dative bleánach bleánaigh (archaic, dialectal)

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an bhleánach Genitive na bleánaí Dative leis an mbleánach leis an mbleánaigh (archaic, dialectal) don bhleánach don bhleánaigh (archaic, dialectal)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bleánach	bhleánach	mbleánach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “bléanaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 71
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bleánach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN