bís
See also: bis, Bis, bis-, biş, and biś
Irish
Alternative forms
- vís
Etymology
From Old French viz (“screw”), from Latin vitis (“vine”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʲiːʃ/
Noun
bís f (genitive singular bíse, nominative plural bíseanna)
- vice; screw
- spiral
Declension
Declension of bís
Second declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- bís bhinse (“bench vice”)
- bís ordóige (“thumb-screw”)
- bís shuite (“set screw”)
- crúca bíse (“screw-hook”)
- staighre bíse (“spiral staircase”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bís | bhís | mbís |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bís”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “spiral” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “vice” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Entries containing “bís” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- bíis
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bʲiːs]
Verb
bís
- third-person singular present indicative habitual relative of at·tá
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
bís | bís pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ | mbís |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |