faobhrach

Irish

Alternative forms

• faobhrúil

Etymology

From faobhar +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠeːvˠɾˠəx/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠiːwɾˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠiːwɾˠa(x)/

Adjective

faobhrach (genitive singular masculine faobhraigh, genitive singular feminine faobhraí, plural faobhracha, comparative faobhraí)

1. sharp-edged, sharp, keen

   Synonym: géar

2. cutting, biting

   Synonyms: géar, gonta

3. eager

Declension

Declension of faobhrach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	faobhrach	fhaobhrach	faobhracha; fhaobhracha²
Vocative	fhaobhraigh		faobhracha
Genitive		faobhraí	faobhracha	faobhrach
Dative	faobhrach; fhaobhrach¹	fhaobhrach; fhaobhraigh (archaic)	faobhracha; fhaobhracha²
Comparative	níos faobhraí
Superlative	is faobhraí

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

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
faobhrach	fhaobhrach	bhfaobhrach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “faobhrach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “faobhrach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “faobhrach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.