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baineann.

female

8 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbˠinʲən̪ˠ/Munster, Ulster/ˈbˠiɾʲən̪ˠ/Cois-Fharraige
  1. female

    feminine
    an cineál baineann
    gamhain baineann
  2. feminine

    feminine
  3. effeminate

Where this word comes from

From Old Irish boinenn (compare ben (“woman”), modern bean). The dissimilation of n…nn to r…nn seen in the Cois Fharraige pronunciation occurs also in Scottish Gaelic boireann. Alternatively by analogy with fireann.

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