fochupán
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From fo- (“under”) + cupán (“cup”), probably a calque of French soucoupe, though the same formation is found in Italian sottocoppa and German Untertasse.
Noun edit
fochupán m (genitive singular fochupáin, nominative plural fochupáin)
Declension edit
Declension of fochupán
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fochupán | fhochupán | bhfochupán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fochupán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “fochupán” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.