bunú

See also: bunu

Irish

Alternative forms

bunughadh (obsolete)

Etymology

From bun +‎ -ú.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [bˠʊn̪uː]

Noun

bunú m (genitive singular bunaithe, nominative plural bunuithe)

verbal noun of bunaigh
foundation (basis); establishment

Declension

Declension of bunú

Fifth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	bunú	bunuithe
Vocative	a bhunú	a bhunuithe
Genitive	bunaithe	bunuithe
Dative	bunú	bunuithe

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an bunú	na bunuithe
Genitive	an bhunaithe	na mbunuithe
Dative	leis an mbunú don bhunú	leis na bunuithe

Derived terms

bunú cuideachta (“flotation”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bunú	bhunú	mbunú
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bunú”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Entries containing “bunú” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “bunú” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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