bonn

See also: bon, Bonn, and bønn

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /bˠoun̪ˠ/, /bˠəun̪ˠ/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /bˠɔn̪ˠ/, /bˠɞn̪ˠ/
• (Connemara) IPA^(key): /bˠuːn̪ˠ/
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /bˠʊn̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /bˠʌn̪ˠ/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish bonn (“sole of the foot”), from Proto-Celtic *bundos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn with metathesis.

Noun

bonn m (genitive singular boinn, nominative plural boinn)

1. sole, pad
2. foothold
3. foundation, basis

   Synonym: fotha

4. premise
5. (automotive) tire

   Synonym: bonn rotha

6. track
7. (mathematics) base, radix

   Synonym: bonnuimhir

8. (sailing) cill

   Synonym: bonn poill

Declension

Declension of bonn

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative bonn boinn Vocative a bhoinn a bhonna Genitive boinn bonn Dative bonn boinn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an bonn na boinn Genitive an bhoinn na mbonn Dative leis an mbonn don bhonn leis na boinn

Derived terms

• aerbhonn m (“pneumatic tire”)
• bonn breise m (“spare tyre, spare wheel”)
• bonn-achar m (“basal area; ground surface”)
• bonnaonad m (“base unit”)
• bonnbheart m (“covering, protection, for soles of feet”)
• bonnbhrat m (“basal cover”)
• bonnbhualadh m (“callus, blister on sole of foot”)
• bonnchló m (“ground-plan”)
• bonnleac f (“callus (on sole of foot)”)
• bonnleibhéal m (“base-level”)
• bonnlíne f (“spring (of arch)”)
• bonnsiúlach (“plantigrade”, adjective)
• bonnstoc m (“rootstock”)
• bonnuillinn f (“base angle”)

 

Etymology 2

From Old Irish bonn (“coin, piece of money”), possibly from Latin pondō (“by weight”).

Noun

bonn m (genitive singular boinn, nominative plural boinn)

1. coin

   Synonym: bonn airgid

2. medal

   Synonym: bonn comórtha

Declension

Declension of bonn

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative bonn boinn Vocative a bhoinn a bhonna Genitive boinn bonn Dative bonn boinn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an bonn na boinn Genitive an bhoinn na mbonn Dative leis an mbonn don bhonn leis na boinn

Derived terms

• mórbhonn

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bonn	bhonn	mbonn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bonn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “bonn”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 77
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “bonn”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “bonn”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

bonn m (definite singular bonnen, indefinite plural bonner, definite plural bonnene)

1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by bunn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bon/, (north-western and northern) /boɲ/

Noun

bonn n

1. (dialectal) pronunciation spelling of born (“children”).

Etymology 2

Noun

bonn m (definite singular bonnen, indefinite plural bonnar, definite plural bonnane)

1. (dialectal) alternative form of botn (“bottom”)

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔun̪ˠ/
• (Lewis) IPA^(key): [pɔ̃ʊ̃n̪ˠ]

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish bonn (“sole of the foot”), from Proto-Celtic *bundos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn with metathesis.

Noun

bonn m (genitive singular buinn, plural buinn or bonnan)

1. base, bottom, foot
2. sole

   bonn na bròige ― the sole of the shoe

   bonn na coise ― the sole of the foot

   bonn na stocainn ― the sole of the sock

3. article, clause

Derived terms

• bonn a-staigh (“insole”)

Etymology 2

From Old Irish bonn (“coin, piece of money”), possibly from Latin pondō (“by weight”).

Noun

bonn m (genitive singular buinn, plural buinn or bonnan)

1. coin
2. medal

Mutation

Mutation of bonn

radical	lenition
bonn	bhonn

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

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “bonn”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN