fear na gcrúb
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Irish
Etymology
Literally, “man of the hooves”.
Noun
fear na gcrúb m (genitive singular fir na gcrúb, nominative plural fir na gcrúb)
- (theology) the Devil
- Synonym: an buachaill críonna
- (card games) joker
- Synonym: an buachaill mór
See also
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| ocht | naoi | deich | cuireata | banríon | rí | fear na gcrúb, buachaill mór |
Mutation
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| fear na gcrúb | fhear na gcrúb | bhfear na gcrúb |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “crúb”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN