béalbhach
Irish
Alternative forms
- béalmhach
- beulmhach (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Irish bélbach, from Old Irish bél (“mouth”).
Pronunciation
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲeːlˠwa(x)/, /ˈbʲeːl̪ˠwa(x)/
Noun
béalbhach f (genitive singular béalbhaí, nominative plural béalbhacha)
- bit (metal in horse's mouth)
Declension
Declension of béalbhach
Second declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Further reading
- “béalbhach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “bélbach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “béalḃaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 60
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “béalbhach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 75
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