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Old Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *wextā (compare Welsh gwaith), from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (“to carry drive”).
Pronunciation
Noun
fecht f (genitive fechtae)
- turn, time
Declension
| Feminine ā-stem
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Singular
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Dual
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Plural
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| Nominative
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fechtL
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fechtL
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fechtaH
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| Vocative
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fechtL
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fechtL
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fechtaH
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| Accusative
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fechtN
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fechtL
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fechtaH
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| Genitive
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fechtaeH
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fechtL
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fechtN
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| Dative
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fechtL
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fechtaib
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fechtaib
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Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
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Derived terms
Descendants
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation
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| Radical |
Lenition |
Nasalization
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| fecht
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ḟecht
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fecht
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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Further reading
Scots
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle English fighten, from Old English feohtan, from Proto-West Germanic *fehtan, from Proto-Germanic *fehtaną.
Verb
fecht (third-person singular simple present fechts, present participle fechtin, simple past fechtit or focht or feucht, past participle fechtit or fochten or feuchten)
- to fight
- to struggle against misfortune, poverty, etc.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Middle English feght, from Old English feoht, from the verb.
Noun
fecht (plural fechts)
- fight, struggle, battle
- exertion, pugnacity