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Definition 2024
bliain
bliain
Irish
Alternative forms
- bliadhain (obsolete)
Noun
bliain f (genitive singular bliana, nominative plural blianta)
- a year
Declension
Declension of bliain
Third declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Usage notes
- After a numeral, a count plural bliana is used. This form is lenited after dhá, but not after trí through sé. It is eclipsed from seacht up to deich.
- dhá bhliana ― two years
- trí bliana ― three years
- seacht mbliana ― seven years
Derived terms
- athbhliain (“new year”)
- blianacht (“annuity”)
- bliantúil (“annual”)
- i mbliana (“this year”)
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. | ||