fiánta
Irish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiən̪ˠt̪ˠə/ (corresponding to the spelling fianta)
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiː.ɑːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiː.an̪ˠt̪ˠə/
Adjective
editfiánta
Declension
editDeclension of fiánta
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | fiánta | fhiánta | fiánta; fhiánta² | |
Vocative | fhiánta | fiánta | ||
Genitive | fiánta | fiánta | fiánta | |
Dative | fiánta; fhiánta¹ |
fhiánta | fiánta; fhiánta² | |
Comparative | níos fiánta | |||
Superlative | is fiánta |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
editMutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fiánta | fhiánta | bhfiánta |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- “fiánta”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “fíadánta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “fiaḋanta”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 311
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fiánta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN