buntús

Irish

Etymology

From bun (“base”) +‎ tús (“beginning”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbˠunˠ.ˈtˠuːsˠ/

Noun

buntús m (genitive singular buntúis, nominative plural buntúis)

the rudiments, the basics

Declension

Declension of buntús

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	buntús	buntúis
Vocative	a buntúis	a buntúsa
Genitive	buntúis	buntús
Dative	buntús	buntúis

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an buntús	na buntúis
Genitive	an buntúis	na buntús
Dative	leis an buntús don buntús	leis na buntúis

References

"buntús" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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