bialann

Irish

Etymology

From bia +‎ -lann.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʲiəl̪ˠən̪ˠ/
• (Connacht, Ulster, also) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲiəlˠən̪ˠ/

Noun

bialann f (genitive singular bialainne, nominative plural bialanna)

1. canteen, mess hall; diner, restaurant
2. pantry

   Synonym: pantrach

Declension

Declension of bialann (second declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative bialann bialanna vocative a bhialann a bhialanna genitive bialainne bialann dative bialann bialainn (archaic, dialectal) bialanna forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an bhialann na bialanna genitive na bialainne na mbialann dative leis an mbialann leis an mbialainn (archaic, dialectal) don bhialann don bhialainn (archaic, dialectal) leis na bialanna

Mutation

Mutated forms of bialann

radical	lenition	eclipsis
bialann	bhialann	mbialann

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bialann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “bialann”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “bialann”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025