fianaise
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish fíadnuisi, from Old Irish fíadnisse, from fíadu (“witness”).[1] Cognate with Scottish Gaelic fianais.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiːnˠɪʃə/, /ˈfʲiːn̪ˠɪʃə/[2]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiən̪ˠəʃ/[3] (as if spelled fiannais)
Noun[edit]
fianaise f (genitive singular fianaise, nominative plural fianaisí or fianaistí)
Declension[edit]
Declension of fianaise
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fianaise | fhianaise | bhfianaise |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “fíadnaise”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 112
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 237, page 87
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fianaise”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “fianaise” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “fianaise” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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