bunadh
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish bunad, from Proto-Celtic *bonusedom (“descent, lineage”), from *bonus (“foundation”) + the root of *sedeti (“to sit”). Related to Middle Welsh bonheð, modern Welsh bonedd.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠun̪ˠə/[1]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbˠunˠuː/[2]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠʌnˠuː/[3]
Noun
bunadh m (genitive singular bunaidh, nominative plural)
Declension
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Related terms
- bunaíoch (“primitive”, adjective)
- bunús m (“origin”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| bunadh | bhunadh | mbunadh |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ “bunadh”, in Irish Pronunciation Database, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 311
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 49, page 22
Further reading
- “bunadh”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “bunad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “bunaḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 100
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bunadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish bunad, from Proto-Celtic *bonusedom (“descent, lineage”), from *bonus (“foundation”) + the root of *sedeti (“to sit”). Related to Middle Welsh bonheð, modern Welsh bonedd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpunəɣ/
Noun
bunadh m (genitive singular bunaidh, plural bunaidhean)
Usage notes
- While the Scottish distillery Aberlour has released a single malt scotch whisky called "A'bunadh", this is grammatically incorrect. The appropriate nominative form is am bunadh.