boireann
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish bairenn, from Old Irish bairenn (“large stone; rocky district”), from Proto-Celtic *barinā (“rock, rocky ground”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥H- (“mountain”), from *gʷerH- (“to elevate”).
Noun
boireann f (genitive singular boirne, nominative plural boireanna)
Declension
Declension of boireann
Second declension
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Synonyms
- (karst): carst m
Derived terms
- boireannach (“rocky; karsty”, adjective)
- féar boirne (“blue moor-grass”)
Descendants
- → English: Burren
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
boireann | bhoireann | mboireann |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “boireann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “bairenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 57
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- bainionn, boirionn
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔɾʲən̪ˠ/
Derived terms
- boireannach
- boireannta
- dalta-boireann
See also
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
boireann | bhoireann |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “boireann”, 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), “boinenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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