feiscint

Irish

Etymology

From Classical Gaelic faigsin, from Middle Irish aicsin, originally the dative singular of Old Irish aicsiu, verbal noun of ad·cí.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈfʲɛʃcənʲtʲ/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈfʲɛʃcən̠ʲtʲ/

Noun

feiscint f (genitive singular feiscinte)

1. Munster and Aran form of feiceáil: verbal noun of feic (“see”)

Usage notes

Primarily a Munster form; rare in Aran, where the standard-language form feiceáil prevails.

Declension

Declension of feiscint (second declension, no plural)

bare forms singular nominative feiscint vocative a fheiscint genitive feiscinte dative feiscint forms with the definite article singular nominative an fheiscint genitive na feiscinte dative leis an bhfeiscint don fheiscint

Mutation

Mutated forms of feiscint

radical	lenition	eclipsis
feiscint	fheiscint	bhfeiscint

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “feiscint”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “feiscint”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm