baibín

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English bobbin, from French bobine.

Noun

baibín m (genitive singular baibín, nominative plural baibíní)

1. bobbin

Declension

Declension of baibín

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative baibín baibíní Vocative a bhaibín a bhaibíní Genitive baibín baibíní Dative baibín baibíní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an baibín na baibíní Genitive an bhaibín na mbaibíní Dative leis an mbaibín don bhaibín leis na baibíní

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
baibín	bhaibín	mbaibín
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “baibín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN