fear na gcrúb

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “man of the hooves”.

Noun

fear na gcrúb m (genitive singular fir na gcrúb, nominative plural fir na gcrúb)

1. (theology) the Devil

   Synonym: an buachaill críonna

2. (card games) joker

   Synonym: an buachaill mór

See also

Playing cards in Irish · cártaí imeartha (layout · text)
aon	dó	trí	ceathair	cúig	sé	seacht
ocht	naoi	deich	cuireata	banríon	rí	fear na gcrúb, buachaill mór

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
fear na gcrúb	fhear na gcrúb	bhfear na gcrúb
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “crúb”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN