Old Irish edit

Etymology edit

From fíad (deer, game, wild animals) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

fíadach m

  1. hunting

Inflection edit

Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative fíadach
Vocative fíadaig
Accusative fíadachN
Genitive fíadaigL
Dative fíaduchL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Synonyms edit

Descendants edit

  • Irish: fiach
  • Manx: feeaihagh
  • Scottish Gaelic: fiadhach

Mutation edit

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