biorán

See also: bioran

Irish

Etymology

From bior +‎ -án.

Noun

biorán m (genitive singular bioráin, nominative plural bioráin)

  1. pin
  2. hand (of clock)
  3. Alternative form of bearrán (“annoyance; nuisance”)

Declension
Declension of biorán

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative biorán bioráin
Vocative a bhioráin a bhiorána
Genitive bioráin biorán
Dative biorán bioráin

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an biorán na bioráin
Genitive an bhioráin na mbiorán
Dative leis an mbiorán

don bhiorán

 leis na bioráin

Derived terms
  • bioránach (“sprat”)
  • biorán brollaigh (“breast-pin; brooch”)
  • biorán cniotála (“knitting-needle”)
  • biorán cróise (“crochet-hook”)
  • biorán dúnta (“safety pin”)
  • biorán eangaí (“net-maker's needle”)
  • biorán gruaige (“hairpin”)
  • biorán hata (“hat-pin”)
  • biorán suain (“sleep charm”) (in folk tales)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
biorán bhiorán mbiorán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
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