banscál

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish banscál. By surface analysis, ban- +‎ scál.

Noun

banscál f (genitive singular banscáile, nominative plural banscála)

  1. (literary) woman

Declension

Declension of banscál (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative banscál banscála
vocative a bhanscál a bhanscála
genitive banscáile banscál
dative banscál banscála
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an bhanscál na banscála
genitive na banscáile na mbanscál
dative leis an mbanscál
don bhanscál 		leis na banscála

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of banscál
radical lenition eclipsis
banscál bhanscál mbanscál

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Old Irish

Etymology

From ban- (“woman”) +‎ scál (“man, human being”)

Pronunciation

Noun

banscál n or f (genitive banscáil or banscáile, nominative plural banscála)

  1. woman
  2. female

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative banscálN banscálN banscálL, banscála
vocative banscálN banscálN banscálL, banscála
accusative banscálN banscálN banscálL, banscála
genitive banscáilL banscál banscálN
dative banscálL banscálaib banscálaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Feminine ā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative banscálL banscáilL banscálaH
vocative banscálL banscáilL banscálaH
accusative banscáilN banscáilL banscálaH
genitive banscáileH banscálL banscálN
dative banscáilL banscálaib banscálaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Irish: banscál

Mutation

Mutation of banscál
radical lenition nasalization
banscál banscál
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/ 		mbanscál

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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