fearann

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʲaɾˠən̪ˠ/

Etymology 1

From a Proto-Indo-European root *wer- (“to cover, envelop”) shared with Sanskrit वारण (vāraṇa, “dike, entrenchment”), वर्मन् (varman, “armor, protection”), Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬛𐬥𐬁 (vardnā, “cover, envelope”).

Noun

fearann m (genitive singular fearainn, nominative plural fearainn)

1. land, territory, domain; field, farm, grounds
2. quarter, portion
3. region

Declension

Declension of fearann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative fearann fearainn Vocative a fhearainn a fhearanna Genitive fearainn fearann Dative fearann fearainn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an fearann na fearainn Genitive an fhearainn na bhfearann Dative leis an bhfearann don fhearann leis na fearainn

Descendants

• → Yola: varreen

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

Verb

fearann

1. present indicative analytic of fear

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
fearann	fhearann	bhfearann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From a Proto-Indo-European root *wer- (“to cover, envelop”) shared with Sanskrit वारण (vāraṇa, “dike, entrenchment”), वर्मन् (varman, “armor, protection”), Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬛𐬥𐬁 (vardnā, “cover, envelope”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛɾən̪ˠ/

Noun

fearann m (genitive singular fearainn)

1. land
2. estate

Derived terms

• fearann na h-oighreachd (“estate”)

 

Mutation

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

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “fearann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• Hubert, Henri: The Rise of the Celts (2013)
• Armenian and Indo-European: Historical Phonology (1963)