Old Irish edit

Etymology edit

From fer (man).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʲirʲen͈d/, /ˈfʲirʲen͈/

Adjective edit

firend

  1. (of animals) male

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Irish: fireann
  • Scottish Gaelic: fireann

Mutation edit

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

References edit