fionnadh

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish finnfad, possibly due to confusion with fionna (“a hair”).

Alternative forms

• fionnfadh

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈfʲɨ̞n̪ˠhu/ (corresponding to the form fionnfadh)

Noun

fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnaidh, nominative plural fionnaidh)

1. hair, fur

   Synonym: clúmh

2. pile (of cloth)
3. grain (of wood)

Declension

Declension of fionnadh

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative fionnadh fionnaidh Vocative a fhionnaidh a fhionnadha Genitive fionnaidh fionnadh Dative fionnadh fionnaidh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an fionnadh na fionnaidh Genitive an fhionnaidh na bhfionnadh Dative leis an bhfionnadh don fhionnadh leis na fionnaidh

Derived terms

• cóta fionnaidh (“fur coat”)
• fionnadhach (“hairy, furry”, adjective)
• fionnaitheach (“hairy, furry”, adjective)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnta, nominative plural fionntaí)

1. verbal noun of fionn (to singe, flay):
2. act of flaying, singeing, applying fire to

   beirim fionnadh do ― I apply fire to, I scorch

Declension

Declension of fionnadh

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative fionnadh fionntaí Vocative a fhionnadh a fhionntaí Genitive fionnta fionntaí Dative fionnadh fionntaí

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an fionnadh na fionntaí Genitive an fhionnta na bhfionntaí Dative leis an bhfionnadh don fhionnadh leis na fionntaí

See also

• feann (“to flay”)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnta, nominative plural fionntaí)

1. verbal noun of fionn (to whiten):
2. a white speck on the iris.

Declension

Declension of fionnadh

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative fionnadh fionntaí Vocative a fhionnadh a fhionntaí Genitive fionnta fionntaí Dative fionnadh fionntaí

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an fionnadh na fionntaí Genitive an fhionnta na bhfionntaí Dative leis an bhfionnadh don fhionnadh leis na fionntaí

Verb

fionnadh

1. inflection of fionn:
   1. past indicative autonomous
   2. past subjunctive analytic
   3. third-person singular imperative

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
fionnadh	fhionnadh	bhfionnadh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “finnfad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “fionnaḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 315
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fionnadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “fionnadh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “fionnadh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfjũn̪ˠəɣ/

Noun

fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnaidh, no plural)

1. flaying, skinning
2. trying
3. searching
4. examining
5. hair of a quadruped

   Tha fionnadh chàmal air a chòta. ― His coat has camel hair.

6. beard
7. fur

   Tha fionnadh na chuinnleanan. ― There's hair in his nostrils.

8. fur (article of dress)
9. pile (as of cloth)

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
fionnadh	fhionnadh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “fionnadh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “finnfad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language