forc

See also: fforc

Irish

forc

Alternative forms

• farc (Cois Fharraige)

Etymology

From Old Irish forc, from Latin furca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fˠoɾˠk/

Noun

forc m (genitive singular foirc, nominative plural foirc)

1. fork
2. pitchfork

Declension

Declension of forc

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative forc foirc Vocative a fhoirc a fhorca Genitive foirc forc Dative forc foirc

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an forc na foirc Genitive an fhoirc na bhforc Dative leis an bhforc don fhorc leis na foirc

Synonyms

• (fork): gabhlóg
• (pitchfork): pice

Related terms

• scian
• spúnóg

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Old Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin furca.

Noun

forc ?

1. fork
2. pronged spear
3. hand, clutch, grasp

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Irish: forc
• Scottish Gaelic: forc, forca

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
forc	ḟorc	forc pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Scottish Gaelic

Noun

forc f (genitive singular fuirc, plural forcan)

1. fork (cutlery)

Synonyms

• greimire

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
forc	fhorc
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.