buíocán
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See also: buíochán
Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From buí (“yellow”) + -cán; compare Scottish Gaelic buidheagan.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Munster) IPA(key): /bˠiːˈkɑːn̪ˠ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbˠiːkɑːnˠ/, /ˈbˠiːkɑːn̪ˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠiːɡanˠ/, /ˈbˠiːɡan̪ˠ/, (older) /ˈbˠɯːɡanˠ/[1] (as if spelled buíogán)
Noun[edit]
buíocán m (genitive singular buíocáin, nominative plural buíocáin)
Declension[edit]
Declension of buíocán
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
buíocán | bhuíocán | mbuíocán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 29
Further reading[edit]
- “buíocán”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “buidecán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “buiḋeacán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 98
- Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 61
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “buíocán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN