biorán

See also: bioran

Irish

Etymology

From bior +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

(Waterford, Kerry) IPA^(key): /bʲəˈɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/
(Cork) IPA^(key): /bʲɾʲɑːn̪ˠ/
(Aran) IPA^(key): /bʲɾʲɑːn/

Noun

biorán m (genitive singular bioráin, nominative plural bioráin)

pin
hand (of clock)
Alternative form of bearrán (“annoyance; nuisance”)

Declension

Declension of biorán

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	biorán	bioráin
Vocative	a bhioráin	a bhiorána
Genitive	bioráin	biorán
Dative	biorán	bioráin

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an biorán	na bioráin
Genitive	an bhioráin	na mbiorán
Dative	leis an mbiorán don bhiorán	leis na bioráin

Derived terms

biorán brollaigh (“breast-pin; brooch”)
biorán cniotála (“knitting-needle”)
biorán cróise (“crochet-hook”)
biorán dúnta (“safety pin”)
biorán eangaí (“net-maker's needle”)
biorán hata (“hat-pin”)
biorán suain (“sleep charm (in folk tales)”)
bioránach (“sprat”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
biorán	bhiorán	mbiorán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “berán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 49
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “biorán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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