baineannach

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From baineann (“female”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbˠanʲənˠəx/

Noun

baineannach m (genitive singular boineannaigh, nominative plural boineannaigh)

  1. female

Declension
Declension of baineannach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative baineannach baineannaigh
Vocative a bhaineannaigh a bhaineannacha
Genitive baineannaigh baineannach
Dative baineannach baineannaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an baineannach na baineannaigh
Genitive an bhaineannaigh na mbaineannach
Dative leis an mbaineannach

don bhaineannach

 leis na baineannaigh

Adjective

baineannach (genitive singular masculine baineannaigh, genitive singular feminine baineannaí, plural baineannacha, not comparable)

  1. having female offspring
  2. female

Declension
Declension of baineannach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative baineannach bhaineannach baineannacha;
bhaineannacha²
Vocative bhaineannaigh baineannacha
Genitive baineannaí baineannacha baineannach
Dative baineannach;
bhaineannach¹		 bhaineannach;
bhaineannaigh (archaic)		 baineannacha;
bhaineannacha²
Comparative níos baineannaí
Superlative is baineannaí

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
baineannach bhaineannach mbaineannach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
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