faill

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fˠɑilʲ/

Noun

faill f (genitive singular faille, nominative plural failleanna)

1. (literary) negligence, omission
2. unguarded state
3. chance, opportunity
   • 1939, Peig Sayers, “Inghean an Cheannaidhe”, printed in Marie-Louise Sjoestedt, Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry, Bibliothèque de l'École des Hautes Études 270. Paris: Librairie Honoré Champion, p. 194:

     Rógaire do b’eadh an máta agus do bhí sé ag faire ar fhaill a fhagháil ar an gcaptaen.

     The mate was a rogue and he was looking for an opportunity to tricke the captain.

4. time, occasion
5. cessation, easement

Declension

Declension of faill

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative faill failleanna Vocative a fhaill a fhailleanna Genitive faille failleanna Dative faill failleanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an fhaill na failleanna Genitive na faille na bhfailleanna Dative leis an bhfaill don fhaill leis na failleanna

Related terms

• failléan
• faillí
• failligh
• faillitheach
• faillitheacht
• faillitheoir

 

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Manx

Etymology 1

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Verb

faill (verbal noun failleil or fajeil)

1. fail, fall short, decline

Etymology 2

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Verb

faill (verbal noun failley, past participle failt)

1. hire, employ, engage

Noun

faill f (genitive singular faillee)

1. wages