bliain

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish blíadain, from Proto-Celtic *blēdanī (“year”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʲlʲiənʲ/

Noun

bliain f (genitive singular bliana, nominative plural blianta)

  1. year

Usage notes

  • After most numerals, the count plural bliana is used. After aon and dhá, the singular lenited form is used. The singular is also used after tens, except deich. The count plural is not lenited after trí through sé. It is eclipsed from seacht up to deich:[1]
    • aon bhliain amháin ― one year
    • dhá bhliain ― two years
    • trí bliana ― three years
    • seacht mbliana ― seven years
    • fiche bliain ― twenty years
    • ochtó bliain ― eighty years

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
bliain bhliain mbliain
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Further reading

  • “bliadain” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “bliaḋain” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 71.
  • "bliain" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “bliain” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “bliain” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “bliain” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
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