fo-fhadhb

Irish

Etymology

From fo- (“sub-”) +‎ fadhb (“problem”).

Noun

fo-fhadhb f (genitive singular fo-fhaidhbe, nominative plural fo-fhadhbanna)

1. (mathematics) rider

Declension

Declension of fo-fhadhb

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative fo-fhadhb fo-fhadhbanna Vocative a fho-fhadhb a fho-fhadhbanna Genitive fo-fhaidhbe fo-fhadhbanna Dative fo-fhadhb fo-fhaidhb (archaic, dialectal) fo-fhadhbanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an fho-fhadhb na fo-fhadhbanna Genitive na fo-fhaidhbe na bhfo-fhadhbanna Dative leis an bhfo-fhadhb leis an bhfo-fhaidhb (archaic, dialectal) don fho-fhadhb don fho-fhaidhb (archaic, dialectal) leis na fo-fhadhbanna

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
fo-fhadhb	fho-fhadhb	bhfo-fhadhb
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fo-fhadhb”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “fo-fhadhb” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.