fearg
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish ferg (“anger, wrath”),[1] from Proto-Celtic *wergā, from Proto-Indo-European *werHǵéh₂, from the root *werǵ- (“to make, to work”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈfʲaɾˠəɡ/[2][3]
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈfʲaɾˠəɡ/, /ˈfʲæɾˠəɡ/[4]
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈfʲæːɾˠəɡ/
Noun edit
fearg f (genitive singular feirge)
- anger
- Tá fearg orm.
- I am angry.
- (literally, “Anger is on me.”)
Declension edit
Declension of fearg
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Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| fearg | fhearg | bhfearg |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 ferg”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 75
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 44
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 107
Further reading edit
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “fearg”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 304
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fearg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish ferg (“anger, wrath”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fearg f (genitive singular feirge, no plural)
- anger, passion, rage, resentment, wrath
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| fearg | fhearg |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |