fionn

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See also: Fionn and fíonn

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Irish finn, from Proto-Celtic *windos.

Adjective

fionn (genitive singular masculine finn, genitive singular feminine finne, plural fionna, comparative finne)

  1. fair (of hair or complexion)
  2. blond(e)
Declension

Noun

fionn m (genitive singular finn, nominative plural fionna)

  1. (pathology) cataract (in an eye)
Declension

Verb

fionn (present analytic fionnann, future analytic fionnfaidh, verbal noun fionnadh, past participle fionnta) (transitive, intransitive)

  1. to make white, whiten
  2. to clear, brighten
  3. to scorch, singe; to set alight
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish finnaid, from Old Irish ro·finnadar.

Verb

fionn (present analytic fionnann, future analytic fionnfaidh, verbal noun fionnadh, past participle fionnta) (transitive)

  1. to ascertain, find out, discover
  2. to contrive, invent
Conjugation

Etymology 3

Verb

fionn (present analytic fionnann, future analytic fionnfaidh, verbal noun fionnadh, past participle fionnta) (transitive)

  1. Alternative form of feann (to flay)
Conjugation

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fionn fhionn bhfionn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 111
  2. ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 finn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  3. ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ro-finnadar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish find.

Pronunciation

Adjective

fionn (comparative fionna)

  1. fair (of hair or complexion))
    Chunnaic mi Cailean Fionn a' tighinn gam ionnsaigh.I saw Fair-haired Colin coming towards me.
  2. white
    Synonym: bàn

Declension

Case Masculine singular Feminine singular Plural
Nominative fionn fhionn fionna
Vocative fhinn fhionn fionna
Genitive fhinn fhinn/finne fionna
Dative fhionn fhionn/fhinn fionna

Derived terms

Noun

fionn f

  1. (pathology) cataract (in an eye)

Verb

fionn (past dh'fhionn, future fionnaidh, verbal noun fionnadh, past participle fionnte)

  1. flay, skin

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
fionn fhionn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading