fo-abhainn

Irish

Etymology

From fo- (“subsidiary”) +‎ abhainn (“river”).

Noun

fo-abhainn f (genitive singular fo-abhann, nominative plural fo-aibhneacha)

1. affluent, tributary (of river)

   Synonym: craobh-abhainn

Declension

Declension of fo-abhainn

Fifth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative fo-abhainn fo-aibhneacha Vocative a fho-abhainn a fho-aibhneacha Genitive fo-abhann fo-aibhneacha Dative fo-abhainn fo-aibhneacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an fho-abhainn na fo-aibhneacha Genitive na fo-abhann na bhfo-aibhneacha Dative leis an bhfo-abhainn don fho-abhainn leis na fo-aibhneacha

Mutation

Irish mutation
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

• 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

Etymology

From fo- (“subsidiary”) +‎ abhainn (“river”).

Noun

fo-abhainn f (genitive singular fo-aibhne, plural fo-aibhnichean)

1. tributary

   Synonym: leas-abhainn

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
fo-abhainn	fho-abhainn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.