fóirstean

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Irish

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɔːɾˠsˠtʲənˠ/, /ˈfˠɔːɾˠsˠtʲən̪ˠ/[1]

Noun

fóirstean m (genitive singular fóirstin)

  1. Alternative form of fóirithint (verbal noun of fóir (“to suit”))

Declension

Declension of fóirstean (first declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative fóirstean
vocative a fhóirstin
genitive fóirstin
dative fóirstean
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an fóirstean
genitive an fhóirstin
dative leis an bhfóirstean
don fhóirstean

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of fóirstean
radical lenition eclipsis
fóirstean fhóirstean bhfóirstean

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

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 98
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