barainn

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Irish

Etymology

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Noun

barainn f (genitive singular barainne)

  1. parsimony, thrift
    Synonym: tábhacht

Declension

Declension of barainn (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative barainn
vocative a bharainn
genitive barainne
dative barainn
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an bharainn
genitive na barainne
dative leis an mbarainn
don bharainn

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of barainn
radical lenition eclipsis
barainn bharainn mbarainn

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

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