biorán

See also: bioran

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish berán. By surface analysis, bior +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

• (Waterford, Kerry) IPA^(key): /bʲəˈɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Cork) IPA^(key): /bʲɾʲɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /bʲɾʲɑːn/

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

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

 

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.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “biorán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN