punann

punann

Irish

Alternative forms

• bunnann, punnann

Etymology

From Old Irish punand.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈpˠʊn̪ˠən̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈpˠʊnˠən̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈpˠʌn̪ˠən̪ˠ/[1] (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

Further reading

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

References

1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 25