prionsa
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish prinnsa (compare Scottish Gaelic prionnsa), ultimately from Latin princeps.
Declension
Declension of prionsa
Fourth declension
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- banphrionsa m (“princess”)
- prionsa leasrí m (“prince regent”)
- Prionsa na Breataine Bige m (“Prince of Wales”)
- prionsacht f (“principality”)
- prionsúil (“princely”, adjective)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
prionsa | phrionsa | bprionsa |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “prionsa”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “prinnsa”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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