fionn
Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /fʲũːn̪ˠ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /fʲɪn̪ˠ/, /fʲuːn̪ˠ/[1]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /fʲɨ̞n̪ˠ/
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Irish finn,[2] from Proto-Celtic *windos.
Adjective edit
fionn (genitive singular masculine finn, genitive singular feminine finne, plural fionna, comparative finne)
Declension edit
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | fionn | fhionn | fionna; fhionna² | |
Vocative | fhinn | fionna | ||
Genitive | finne | fionna | fionn | |
Dative | fionn; fhionn¹ |
fhionn; fhinn (archaic) |
fionna; fhionna² | |
Comparative | níos finne | |||
Superlative | is finne |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Noun edit
fionn m (genitive singular finn, nominative plural fionna)
Declension edit
Verb edit
fionn (present analytic fionnann, future analytic fionnfaidh, verbal noun fionnadh, past participle fionnta) (transitive, intransitive)
Conjugation edit
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡ dependent form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle Irish finnaid, from Old Irish ro·finnadar.[3]
Verb edit
fionn (present analytic fionnann, future analytic fionnfaidh, verbal noun fionnadh, past participle fionnta) (transitive)
Conjugation edit
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡ dependent form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Etymology 3 edit
Verb edit
fionn (present analytic fionnann, future analytic fionnfaidh, verbal noun fionnadh, past participle fionnta) (transitive)
- Alternative form of feann (“to flay”)
Conjugation edit
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡ dependent form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fionn | fhionn | bhfionn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 111
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 finn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ro-finnadar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fionn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “fionn” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “fionn” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
fionn (comparative fionna)
- fair (of hair or complexion))
- Chunnaic mi Cailean Fionn a' tighinn gam ionnsaigh. ― I saw Fair-haired Colin coming towards me.
- white
- Synonym: bàn
Declension edit
Case | Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Plural |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | fionn | fhionn | fionna |
Vocative | fhinn | fhionn | fionna |
Genitive | fhinn | fhinn/finne | fionna |
Dative | fhionn | fhionn/fhinn | fionna |
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
fionn f
Verb edit
fionn (past dh'fhionn, future fionnaidh, verbal noun fionnadh, past participle fionnte)
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
---|---|
Radical | Lenition |
fionn | fhionn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 finn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language