féidir
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom both Middle Irish éitir (“strength”) and the autonomous ("passive") form of fétaid (“be able”). The initial "f" is a reanalysing of the verb to match féad, and akin to the added "f" in forms such as feic.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editféidir (defective)
Usage notes
edit- This noun is used in two places in Irish:
- The expression is féidir le (“to be able”)
- The expression b’fhéidir (“maybe”)
Derived terms
edit- féideartha (“possible, potential, feasible”)
See also
editMutation
editIrish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
féidir | fhéidir | bhféidir |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 109
Further reading
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “féidir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “féidir”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “féidir”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024