fear na gcrúb
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “man of the hooves”.
Noun[edit]
fear na gcrúb m (genitive singular fir na gcrúb, nominative plural fir na gcrúb)
- (theology) the Devil
- Synonym: an buachaill críonna
- (card games) joker
- Synonym: an buachaill mór
See also[edit]
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| ocht | naoi | deich | cuireata | banríon | rí | fear na gcrúb, buachaill mór |
Mutation[edit]
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| fear na gcrúb | fhear na gcrúb | bhfear na gcrúb |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “crúb”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN