blas.bean
wife
NounFeminineA1/bʲan̪ˠ/
"bean" means "wife" in Irish (feminine noun). Pronounced /bʲan̪ˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → bhean, Urú → mbean.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "bean" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | bean |
| Séimhiú | bhean |
| Urú | mbean |
When does "bean" mutate?
a— his (triggers séimhiú)
bean→a bhean(his wife)
an— the (with feminine singular nouns, triggers séimhiú)
bean→an bhean(the woman)
"bean" in context
Is bean mé.
I'm a woman.
A1Is bean álainn í.
She is a beautiful woman.
A1Níl an bean go hálainn.
The woman is not beautiful.
A2Is bean tí mé.
I'm a housewife.
A1Is bean rialta í.
She's a nun.
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