fairsing
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Adjective
fairsing (genitive singular masculine fairsing, genitive singular feminine fairsinge, plural fairsinge, comparative fairsinge)
Declension
Declension of fairsing
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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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.
Synonyms
- fairsingiúil
- (wide): leathan
- (abundant, plentiful): líonmhar
Derived terms
- fairsingigh (“widen, extend; broaden, expand; become plentiful; become liberal”, verb)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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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
- “abundant”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- “ample”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- “bountiful”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- “broad”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- “extensive”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- “plentiful”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- “spacious”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024