abhainn

== Irish == === Alternative forms === abha, abhann abh (obsolete) === Etymology === From Old Irish aub, from Proto-Celtic *abū (compare Welsh afon), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- (“water”). The form abhainn was originally the dative singular of abha, but is now widely used as the nominative as well. Doublet of Amain (“the Almond, a river in Scotland”). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ɑunʲ/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /əun̠ʲ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /oːn̠ʲ/ === Noun === abhainn f (genitive singular abhann or aibhne, nominative plural aibhneacha or aibhne) river bruach na haibhne ― the riverbank ==== Declension ==== Standard Nonstandard Variant genitive singular: abhainne, abhna Variant plural forms: abhanta, aibhnte, aibhnteacha ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “abhainn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “abhainn”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “abhainn”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish aub, from Proto-Celtic *abū (compare Welsh afon), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- (“water”). The form abhainn was originally the dative singular of abha, but is now widely used as the nominative/accusative as well. Doublet of Àmain (“the Almond, a river in Scotland”). === Pronunciation === (Lewis, Harris, West Sutherland, Colonsay, Arran) IPA(key): /ˈãvɪɲ/ (Uist, Barra, north west Skye, Eigg, East Sutherland, Easter Ross) IPA(key): /ˈãũ.ɪɲ/ (Trotternish, Raasay) IPA(key): /ˈã.ɪɲ/ (Tiree, Mull) IPA(key): [ˈaʔʊɲ] (Islay) IPA(key): [ˈoʔʊɲ] (Wester Ross, Lismore) IPA(key): /ˈã.uɲ/, [ˈã.ʊʲɲ] === Noun === abhainn f (genitive singular aibhne, plural aibhnichean) river, stream === See also === sruth === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “abhainn”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 ab”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language Cathair Ó Dochartaigh, editor (1994), Survey of the Gaelic Dialects of Scotland, volume II, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, pages 4-7