Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From fíor- (true) +‎ maith (good).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfʲiːɾʲˌwãiç/[2] (as if spelled fírmhaith)

Adjective

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fíormhaith (genitive singular feminine fíormhaithe, plural fíormhaithe, not comparable)

  1. really good, exceptionally good, terrific

Usage notes

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  • Takes the adverbial construction go fíormhaith when used predicatively after a form of :
  • Tá an anraith seo go fíormhaith.This soup is really good.

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ fíormhaith”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 101

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