ban-ab

Irish

Etymology

From ban- (feminine prefix) +‎ ab (“abbot”).

Noun

ban-ab f (genitive singular ban-aba, nominative plural ban-abaí)

  1. (Christianity) abbess
    Synonym: máthairab
    Coordinate term: ab

Declension
Declension of ban-ab

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ban-ab ban-abaí
Vocative a bhan-ab a bhan-abaí
Genitive ban-aba ban-abaí
Dative ban-ab ban-abaí

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an bhan-ab na ban-abaí
Genitive na ban-aba na mban-abaí
Dative leis an mban-ab

don bhan-ab

 leis na ban-abaí

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
ban-ab bhan-ab mban-ab
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Further reading
  • Entries containing “ban-ab” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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