fiannaíocht

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish fíanaigecht. By surface analysis, fiann +‎ -aíocht.

Noun

fiannaíocht f (genitive singular fiannaíochta)

  1. service with ancient warrior band; service in Fianna
  2. stories, lays, of the Fianna; ancient lore; romantic story-telling
  3. (capitalized) Fenian Cycle

Declension

Declension of fiannaíocht (third declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative fiannaíocht
vocative a fhiannaíocht
genitive fiannaíochta
dative fiannaíocht
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an fhiannaíocht
genitive na fiannaíochta
dative leis an bhfiannaíocht
don fhiannaíocht

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of fiannaíocht
radical lenition eclipsis
fiannaíocht fhiannaíocht bhfiannaíocht

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

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