binn

== English == === Noun === binn (plural binns) Archaic spelling of bin (“storage container for wine, etc.”). == Irish == === Pronunciation === (Waterford) IPA(key): /bʲaiɲ/ (Kerry) IPA(key): /bʲiːnʲ/ (Galway) IPA(key): /bʲiːn̠ʲ/ (Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /bʲɪn̠ʲ/ === Etymology 1 === From Old Irish bind, binn (“melodious, harmonious; sweet, pleasing”), from Proto-Celtic *bandis (“harmonious, melodious”), probably related to etymology 2 (“peak, summit”). ==== Adjective ==== binn (genitive singular masculine binn, genitive singular feminine binne, plural binne, comparative binne) (of music) sweet, melodious, harmonious ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === From Old Irish benn, from Proto-Celtic *bandā (“peak, top”). ==== Noun ==== binn f (genitive singular binne, nominative plural beanna) peak, tip, summit (of a mountain or hill) (architecture) corner, gable pinnacle horn (figuratively) stanza, couplet ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== binn siosúir f (“blade of scissors”) binn tí f (“gable end”) biorbheannach m (“pronghorn”) ===== Related terms ===== beann === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “binn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “binn”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “binn”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Old English == === Alternative forms === binne — weak === Etymology === From Late Latin benna, its Celtic source, or a cognate in another Celtic language, possibly Proto-Brythonic *benn (“cart, carriage”) (whence Middle Welsh benn, modern Welsh ben), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *bend(n)ā (whence Gaulish benna). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /binn/, [bin] === Noun === binn f stall manger, crib, basket late 9th century, Old English Martyrology ==== Declension ==== Strong ō-stem: ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: bynne, binne, bynEnglish: bin === References === == Scottish Gaelic == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /b̥iːɲ/ (Lewis) IPA(key): /b̥ə̃ĩɲ/, /b̥ẽĩɲ/ === Etymology 1 === From Old Irish bind, binn (“melodious, harmonious; sweet, pleasing”), from Proto-Celtic *bandis (“harmonious, melodious”), probably related to Irish binn (“peak, summit”). ==== Adjective ==== binn (comparative nas binne, superlative as binne) melodious, musical, tuneful, dulcet, sweet èist ri òran binn nan eun ― listen to the sweet song of the birds shrill harmonious === Etymology 2 === From Proto-Celtic *bendi, *benni, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to speak”), see also Sanskrit भान (bhāna, “evidence”), English ban (“public proclamation, edict”). ==== Noun ==== binn f (genitive singular binne, plural binnean) (law) sentence, judgement, verdict, decision, condemnation fate melody hopper of a mill === Mutation === === References === Edward Dwelly (1911), “binn”, 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), “binn (‘melodious, harmonious’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language