beann

== Irish == === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /bʲɑun̪ˠ/ (Galway) IPA(key): /bʲɑːn̪ˠ/ (Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /bʲan̪ˠ/ === Etymology 1 === From Old Irish benn (“peak, point, prong, horn”), from Proto-Celtic *bandā (“peak, top”). ==== Noun ==== beann f (genitive singular binne, nominative plural beanna) horn, antler drinking horn tine, prong (uncountable) regard; dependence ===== Declension ===== ===== Related terms ===== binn f (“peak, tip, summit; corner, gable; pinnacle; horn; stanza, couplet”) === Etymology 2 === Inflected form of binn. ==== Noun ==== beann f genitive plural of binn alternative form of binn === Mutation === === References === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “beann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “benn (‘peak; horn; regard’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “beann”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “beann”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish benn (“peak, point, prong, horn”), from Proto-Celtic *bandā (“peak, top”). Doublet of beinn. === Pronunciation === (Lewis, Harris) IPA(key): /b̥jãũn̪ˠ/ (Uist, Barra, Skye) IPA(key): /b̥ɛ̃ũn̪ˠ/ === Noun === beann f (genitive singular beinn, plural beannan) degree step beam a bheann iùbhraidh ― its beam of yew corner skirt attention regard (Islay) horn top, peak drinking cup, drinking horn rock arm of a cross prong of a cycle-fork (rarely) bone ==== Declension ==== === Noun === beann genitive plural of beinn === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “beann”, 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), “benn (‘peak; horn; regard’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language