faobhar
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Irish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Munster) IPA(key): /fˠeːɾˠ/, [fˠëːɾˠ][1]
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈfˠiːvˠəɾˠ/[2]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠiːwəɾˠ/[3]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old Irish fáebar (“sharp edge, keenness, sharpness”).
Noun[edit]
faobhar m (genitive singular faobhair, nominative plural faobhair)
- sharp edge (literal and figurative)
- edge
- sharp-edged instrument, blade, sword
Declension[edit]
Declension of faobhar
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “faobhar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
faobhar m (genitive singular faobhair)
- Alternative form of gaobhar
Declension[edit]
Declension of faobhar
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
faobhar | fhaobhar | bhfaobhar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 52, page 28
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 119
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 124, page 48
Scottish Gaelic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish fáebar (“sharp edge, keenness, sharpness”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
faobhar m (genitive singular faobhair, plural faobharan)
Declension[edit]
Declension of faobhar (type I masculine noun)
Indefinite | ||
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Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | faobhar | faobharan |
Genitive | faobhair | fhaobharan |
Dative | faobhar | faobharan; faobharaibh* |
Definite | ||
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | (am) faobhar | (na) faobharan |
Genitive | (an) fhaobhair | (nam) faobharan |
Dative | (an) fhaobhar | (na) faobharan; faobharaibh* |
Vocative | (a) fhaobhair | (a) fhaobharan |
*obsolete form, was used until the 19th century
Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
faobhar | fhaobhar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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