fear-
Irish
Etymology
From fear (“man”).
Prefix
fear-
Derived terms
- fearchat m (“tom-cat”)
- fearchú m (“male dog or hound; fierce warrior”)
- fearphoc m (“he-goat”)
- fearscriú m (“male screw”)
Mutation
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fear-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Prefix
fear- (genitive fir-, plural fir-)
Usage notes
- The gender of such words is always masculine, although they may refer to women as well - usually, however, they refer to men.