bearna

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish bern, berna.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbʲɑːɾˠn̪ˠə/

Noun

bearna f (genitive singular bearna, nominative plural bearnaí)

  1. gap (opening made by breaking or parting, allowing passage or entrance, or implying a breach or defect)

Declension
Declension of bearna

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative bearna bearnaí
Vocative a bhearna a bhearnaí
Genitive bearna bearnaí
Dative bearna bearnaí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an bhearna na bearnaí
Genitive na bearna na mbearnaí
Dative leis an mbearna

don bhearna

 leis na bearnaí

Derived terms
  • bearna bhaoil (“gap of danger, breach (in battle)”)
  • bearna chustaim (“toll-bar”)
  • craobh-bhearna (“branch gap”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
bearna bhearna mbearna
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "bearna" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “bern” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “bearna” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “bearna” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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