punann

Irish

Alternative forms

• bunnann, punnann

Etymology

From Old Irish punand.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈpˠʊn̪ˠən̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈpˠʊnˠən̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈpˠʌn̪ˠən̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form punnann)

Noun

punann f (genitive singular punainne, nominative plural punanna)

1. sheaf (bundle of grain or straw)

Declension

Declension of punann

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative punann punanna Vocative a phunann a phunanna Genitive punainne punann Dative punann punainn (archaic, dialectal) punanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an phunann na punanna Genitive na punainne na bpunann Dative leis an bpunann leis an bpunainn (archaic, dialectal) don phunann don phunainn (archaic, dialectal) leis na punanna

Descendants

• → Yola: punaan

Further reading

• “punann”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “pun(n)ann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language