banaltra

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish banaltra (“foster-mother, nurse”), from ben (“woman”) + altra (“foster-father”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbˠanəl̪ˠt̪ˠɾˠə]

Noun

banaltra m (genitive singular banaltra, nominative plural banaltraí)

  1. (female) nurse

Declension
Declension of banaltra

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative banaltra banaltraí
Vocative a bhanaltra a bhanaltraí
Genitive banaltra banaltraí
Dative banaltra banaltraí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an bhanaltra na banaltraí
Genitive na banaltra na mbanaltraí
Dative leis an mbanaltra

don bhanaltra

 leis na banaltraí

Coordinate terms

Derived terms
  • banaltra cheantair (“district nurse”)
  • banaltra chíche (“wet-nurse”)
  • banaltracht (“nursing”)
  • banaltra fir (“male nurse”)
  • banaltra na cuaiche (“meadow pipit”)
  • banaltra ospidéil (“hospital nurse”)

Mutation

banaltra m (genitive singular banaltra, nominative plural banaltraí)

References
  • "banaltra" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “banaltra” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “altra” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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