banscál

Irish

Etymology

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

Noun

banscál f (genitive singular banscáile, nominative plural banscála)

(literary) woman

Declension

Declension of banscál (second declension)

bare forms
	singular	plural
nominative	banscál	banscála
vocative	a bhanscál	a bhanscála
genitive	banscáile	banscál
dative	banscál	banscála

forms with the definite article
	singular	plural
nominative	an bhanscál	na banscála
genitive	na banscáile	na mbanscál
dative	leis an mbanscál don bhanscál	leis na banscála

Synonyms

bean

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

IPA^(key): /ˈbanskaːl/

Noun

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

woman
female

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	banscál^N	banscál^N	banscál^L, banscála
vocative	banscál^N	banscál^N	banscál^L, banscála
accusative	banscál^N	banscál^N	banscál^L, banscála
genitive	banscáil^L	banscál	banscál^N
dative	banscál^L	banscálaib	banscálaib

Initial mutations of a following adjective:

^H = triggers aspiration
^L = triggers lenition
^N = triggers nasalization

Feminine ā-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	banscál^L	banscáil^L	banscála^H
vocative	banscál^L	banscáil^L	banscála^H
accusative	banscáil^N	banscáil^L	banscála^H
genitive	banscáile^H	banscál^L	banscál^N
dative	banscáil^L	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-/	mbanscál

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

Irish

Etymology

Noun

Declension

Synonyms

Mutation

Old Irish

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Inflection

Synonyms

Descendants

Mutation

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