boireannach
Irish
Etymology
From boireann (“rock; rocky country; karst”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɛɾʲən̪ˠəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠɛɾʲən̪ˠa(h)/
Adjective
boireannach (genitive singular masculine boireannaigh, genitive singular feminine boireannaí, plural boireannacha, comparative boireannaí)
- rocky; karsty
Declension
Declension of boireannach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | boireannach | bhoireannach | boireannacha; bhoireannacha² | |
| Vocative | bhoireannaigh | boireannacha | ||
| Genitive | boireannaí | boireannacha | boireannach | |
| Dative | boireannach; bhoireannach¹ | bhoireannach; bhoireannaigh (archaic) | boireannacha; bhoireannacha² | |
| Comparative | níos boireannaí | |||
| Superlative | is boireannaí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| boireannach | bhoireannach | mboireannach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “boireannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From boireann + -ach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔɾʲən̪ˠəx/
Adjective
boireannach (genitive singular masculine boireannaich, comparative boireannaich)
- female
Noun
boireannach m (genitive singular boireannaich, plural boireannaich)
- woman
- female
Usage notes
- Although boireannach is of the masculine gender, because of its semantics the feminine pronoun i is used as its substitute.
Related terms
- boireannta
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| boireannach | bhoireannach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “boireannach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN