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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse fǫnn; cognate with Icelandic fönn, Danish fon.
Pronunciation
Noun
fonn f (genitive singular fannar, plural fannir)
- snowdrift
- bow wash, bow wave
Declension
| f4
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Singular
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Plural
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Indefinite
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Definite
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Indefinite
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Definite
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| Nominative
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fonn
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fonnin
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fannir
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fannirnar
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| Accusative
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fonn
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fonnina
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fannir
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fannirnar
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| Dative
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fonn
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fonnini
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fonnum
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fonnunum
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| Genitive
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fannar
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fannarinnar
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fanna
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fannanna
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Synonyms
Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Irish fonn (“desire, fondness”).
Noun
fonn m (genitive singular foinn)
- desire, urge
- mood (with chun or the genitive of what the person is in the mood for)
Tá fonn orm chun damhsa.- I feel like dancing; I’m in the mood for dancing.
Tá fonn damhsa orm.- I feel like dancing; I’m in the mood for dancing.
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Irish fonn (“melody, song”).
Noun
fonn m (genitive singular foinn, nominative plural foinn)
- (music) air (song)
Declension
Derived terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation
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| Radical
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Lenition
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Eclipsis
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| fonn
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fhonn
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bhfonn
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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
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fonn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 fonn (‘desire, fondness’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “3 fonn (‘melody, song’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “fonn”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 328
- Entries containing “fonn” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 117
- Entries containing “fonn” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 86
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, page 175
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 28
Middle Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
fonn m
- desire, fondness, pleasure (in something)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Etymology 2
Perhaps an extension of etymology 1.
Noun
fonn m
- melody, song
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
References
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 fonn (‘desire, fondness’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “3 fonn (‘melody, song’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse fǫnn.
Pronunciation
Noun
fonn f (plural fonna)
- a snowdrift
- an avalanche
- a glacier
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “fonn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Irish
Etymology
Possibly a late or variant form of bonn (“sole, foot”).
Pronunciation
Noun
fonn m or n
- sole (of the foot):
- base, bottom, foundation
- soil, ground, (by extension) piece of land, territory
Inflection
| Masculine o-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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fonn
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fonnL
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fuinnL
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| Vocative
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fuinn
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fonnL
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fonnuH
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| Accusative
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fonnN
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fonnL
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fonnuH
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| Genitive
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fuinnL
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fonn
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fonnN
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| Dative
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fonnL
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fonnaib
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fonnaib
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Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
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| Neuter o-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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fonnN
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fonnN
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fonnL, fonna
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| Vocative
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fonnN
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fonnN
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fonnL, fonna
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| Accusative
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fonnN
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fonnN
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fonnL, fonna
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| Genitive
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fuinnL
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fonn
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fonnN
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| Dative
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fonnL
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fonnaib
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fonnaib
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Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
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Mutation
| Old Irish mutation
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| Radical |
Lenition |
Nasalization
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| fonn
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ḟonn
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fonn
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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References
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
Noun
fonn m (genitive singular fuinn, plural fuinn)
- tune, melody
Synonyms
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation
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| Radical
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Lenition
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| fonn |
fhonn
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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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Vilamovian
Noun
fonn n (plural of fōn)
- flags