banb

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *banwos. Cognate with Welsh banw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ban͈v/

Noun

banb m (genitive bainb)

  1. piglet, young pig
    Synonym: orc

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative banb banbL bainbL
Vocative bainb banbL banbuH
Accusative banbN banbL banbuH
Genitive bainbL banb banbN
Dative banbL banbaib banbaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: banbh
  • Manx: bannoo

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
banb banb
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
mbanb
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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