fabht
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman faute, from Vulgar Latin *fallita (“shortcoming”), feminine of *fallitus, in place of Latin falsus, perfect passive participle of fallō (“deceive”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
fabht m (genitive singular fabht, nominative plural fabhtanna)
- fault, flaw; hidden defect; unsoundness at core
Declension[edit]
Declension of fabht
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 |
fabht | fhabht | bhfabht |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “fabht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “fabht” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “fabht” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.