géibheann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish gébend.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɟeːvʲən̪ˠ/
  • (Cork) IPA(key): /ˈɟeːvʲɪɲ/ (as if spelled géibhing)

Noun

géibheann m (genitive singular géibhinn, nominative plural géibhinn)

  1. fetter, prison
  2. hobble, trouble, great distress, danger, strait

Usage notes

The word is masculine in Corca Dhuibhne in County Kerry, but feminine in County Cork,[1] where the historical feminine dative singular géibhinn is now used as nominative. In Cape Clear Island, géibhinn is pronounced with a final /ɲ/ (as if spelled géibhing), which is unexpected since historical -inn became /ənʲ/ in the barony of Carbery West and in County Kerry.

Declension
Declension of géibheann

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative géibheann géibhinn
Vocative a ghéibhinn a ghéibheanna
Genitive géibhinn géibheann
Dative géibheann géibhinn

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an géibheann na géibhinn
Genitive an ghéibhinn na ngéibheann
Dative leis an ngéibheann

don ghéibheann

 leis na géibhinn

Derived terms

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

References
  1. Ó Buachalla, Breandán (2017), James McCloskey and Cathal Goan, editors, Cnuasach Chléire, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, page 161

Further reading
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