bliain

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish blíadain, from Proto-Celtic *blēdanī (“year”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bʲlʲiənʲ/

Noun

bliain f (genitive singular bliana, nominative plural blianta)

  1. year

Usage notes
  • Bliain has the irregular count plural bliana:
    • trí bliana ― three years
    • seacht mbliana ― seven years
    • ceithre bliana déag ― fourteen years

Declension
Declension of bliain

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative bliain blianta
Vocative a bhliain a bhlianta
Genitive bliana blianta
Dative bliain blianta

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an bhliain na blianta
Genitive na bliana na mblianta
Dative leis an mbliain

don bhliain

 leis na blianta

Derived terms

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

References

    Further reading
    • “bliadain” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
    • “bliaḋain” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 71.
    • "bliain" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
    • Entries containing “bliain” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
    • Entries containing “bliain” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
    • “bliain” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
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