baininscne
Irish
Etymology
From bain- (feminine prefix) + inscne (“gender”).
Noun
baininscne f (genitive singular baininscne)
- (grammar) the feminine gender
- (grammar) a feminine word
Declension
Declension of baininscne
Fourth declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Antonyms
- firinscne
Derived terms
- baininscneach (“feminine”, adjective)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
baininscne | bhaininscne | mbaininscne |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “baininscne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “bain-inscne”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society