fireann

fireann

See also: fíréan

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish firend (“male”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʲiɾʲən̪ˠ/[1][2]

Adjective

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

  1. male, masculine
    Antonym: baineann
  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. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938), Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, § 17, page 19
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 129, page 50

Further reading

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “fireann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish firend (“male”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiɾʲən̪ˠ/

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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