figear

Irish

Noun

figear m (genitive singular figir, nominative plural figirí)

1. Alternative form of figiúr (“figure; digit, number, numeral”)

Declension

Declension of figear

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative figear figirí Vocative a fhigir a fhigeara Genitive figir figear Dative figear figirí

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an figear na figirí Genitive an fhigir na bhfigear Dative leis an bhfigear don fhigear leis na figirí

Derived terms

• figear feaigear (“thingamy”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
figear	fhigear	bhfigear
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “figear”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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Scottish Gaelic

Noun

figear m (genitive singular figeir, plural figearan)

1. figure, digit, numeral

Derived terms

• figear Arabach
• figearail