fo-abhainn
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom fo- (“subsidiary”) + abhainn (“river”).
Noun
editfo-abhainn f (genitive singular fo-abhann, nominative plural fo-aibhneacha)
- affluent, tributary (of river)
- Synonym: craobh-abhainn
Declension
editDeclension of fo-abhainn
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fo-abhainn | fho-abhainn | bhfo-abhainn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fo-abhainn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “fo-abhainn”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Scottish Gaelic
editEtymology
editFrom fo- (“subsidiary”) + abhainn (“river”).
Noun
editfo-abhainn f (genitive singular fo-aibhne, plural fo-aibhnichean)
- tributary
- Synonym: leas-abhainn
Mutation
editScottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
fo-abhainn | fho-abhainn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |