fuinniúil

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From fuinneamh +‎ -úil.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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fuinniúil (genitive singular feminine fuinniúla, plural fuinniúla, comparative fuinniúla)

  1. energetic, spirited, vigorous, dynamic
    Synonym: bríomhar
  2. forceful, energizing

Declension

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fuinniúil fhuinniúil bhfuinniúil
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ fuinniúil”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 84

Further reading

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