fionn
Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish finn, from Proto-Celtic *windos.
Adjective
fionn (genitive singular masculine finn, genitive singular feminine finne, plural fionna, comparative finne)
Declension
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | fionn | fhionn | fionna; fhionna² | |
Vocative | fhinn | fionna | ||
Genitive | finne | fionna | fionn | |
Dative | fionn; fhionn¹ |
fhionn; fhinn (archaic) |
fionna; fhionna² | |
Comparative | níos finne | |||
Superlative | is finne |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Noun
fionn m (genitive singular finn, nominative plural fionna)
Declension
Verb
fionn (present analytic fionnann, future analytic fionnfaidh, verbal noun fionnadh, past participle fionnta) (transitive, intransitive)
Conjugation
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡ dependent form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Etymology 2
From Middle Irish finnaid.
Verb
fionn (present analytic fionnann, future analytic fionnfaidh, verbal noun fionnadh, past participle fionnta)
Conjugation
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡ dependent form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fionn | fhionn | bhfionn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fionn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 finn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “fionn”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “fionn”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
fionn (comparative fionna)
- fair (of hair or complexion)
- Chunnaic mi Cailean Fionn a' tighinn gam ionnsaigh. ― I saw Fair-haired Colin coming towards me.
- white
- Synonym: bàn
Declension
Case | Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Plural |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | fionn | fhionn | fionna |
Vocative | fhinn | fhionn | fionna |
Genitive | fhinn | fhinn/finne | fionna |
Dative | fhionn | fhionn/fhinn | fionna |
Derived terms
Noun
fionn f
Verb
fionn (past dh'fhionn, future fionnaidh, verbal noun fionnadh, past participle fionnte)
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
---|---|
Radical | Lenition |
fionn | fhionn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 finn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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