fairsing

Irish

Alternative forms

• fairseag, fairseang, fairsingiúil

Etymology

From Old Irish fairsiung.

Pronunciation

• (Waterford, Cork) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠɑɾˠʃɪɲ/
• (Kerry) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠɑɾˠʃənʲ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠaɾˠʃən̠ʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠaɾˠsˠən̠ʲ/

Adjective

fairsing (genitive singular masculine fairsing, genitive singular feminine fairsinge, plural fairsinge, comparative fairsinge)

1. wide, broad

   Synonym: leathan

2. extensive, ample, spacious
3. plentiful, abundant, bountiful

   Synonym: líonmhar

Declension

Declension of fairsing

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	fairsing	fhairsing	fairsinge; fhairsinge²
Vocative	fhairsing		fairsinge
Genitive		fairsinge	fairsinge	fairsing
Dative	fairsing; fhairsing¹	fhairsing	fairsinge; fhairsinge²
Comparative	níos fairsinge
Superlative	is fairsinge

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

• fairsinge (“breadth”)
• fairsingigh (“widen, extend; broaden, expand; become plentiful; become liberal”, verb)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
fairsing	fhairsing	bhfairsing
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fairsing”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “fairsing” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.