fíadach

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Old Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From fíad (deer, game, wild animals) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

fíadach m

  1. hunting

Inflection[edit]

Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative fíadach
Vocative fíadaig
Accusative fíadachN
Genitive fíadaigL
Dative fíaduchL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Synonyms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Irish: fiach
  • Manx: feeaihagh
  • Scottish Gaelic: fiadhach

Mutation[edit]

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
fíadach ḟíadach fíadach
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.