Irish

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish innúar (very cold), from Old Irish an- (very) + úar (cold); later reinterpreted as a compound of fionn (white) +‎ fuar

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfʲɪn̪ˠˌuəɾˠ/

Adjective

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fionnuar (genitive singular masculine fhionnuair, plural fionnuara, comparative fionnuaire)

  1. cool, refreshing

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fionnuar fhionnuar bhfionnuar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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