fireann

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See also: fíréan

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish firend (“male”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʲɪɾʲən̪ˠ/

Adjective

fireann (genitive singular masculine firinn, genitive singular feminine firinne, plural fireanna, comparative firinne)

  1. male, masculine
  2. virile

Declension

Declension of fireann
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative fireann fhireann fireanna;
fhireanna2
vocative fhirinn fireanna
genitive firinne fireanna fireann
dative fireann;
fhireann1 		fhireann;
fhirinn (archaic) 		fireanna;
fhireanna2
Comparative níos firinne
Superlative is firinne

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of fireann
radical lenition eclipsis
fireann fhireann bhfireann

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, § 129, page 50

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish firend (“male”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

fireann

  1. male, masculine
  2. (linguistics) masculine

See also

Mutation

Mutation of fireann
radical lenition
fireann fhireann

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

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