anbhann

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish anfann. By surface analysis, an- (“excessively”) +‎ fann (“weak, feeble”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

anbhann (genitive singular masculine anbhainn, genitive singular feminine anbhainne, plural anbhanna, comparative anbhainne)

  1. weak, feeble

Declension
Declension of anbhann
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative anbhann anbhann anbhanna
Vocative anbhainn anbhanna
Genitive anbhanne anbhanna anbhann
Dative anbhann anbhann;
anbhainn (archaic)		 anbhanna
Comparative níos anbhanne
Superlative is anbhanne

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
anbhann n-anbhann hanbhann not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 21

Further reading
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