Beirn
See also: bèirn
Irish
Etymology
From German Bern, French Berne.
Proper noun
Beirn f (genitive Bheirn)
- Bern (the capital city of Switzerland)
See also
- Cónaidhm na hEilvéise (“the Swiss Confederation”)
- An Eilvéis (“Switzerland”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Beirn | Bheirn | mBeirn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “Bern” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Entries containing “Berne” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.