fonn
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse fǫnn; cognate with Icelandic fönn, Danish fon.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fonn f (genitive singular fannar, plural fannir)
Declension edit
f4 | Singular | Plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | fonn | fonnin | fannir | fannirnar |
Accusative | fonn | fonnina | fannir | fannirnar |
Dative | fonn | fonnini | fonnum | fonnunum |
Genitive | fannar | fannarinnar | fanna | fannanna |
Synonyms edit
Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Irish fonn (“desire, fondness”).
Noun edit
fonn m (genitive singular foinn)
- desire, urge
- mood (with chun or the genitive of what the person is in the mood for)
- Tá fonn orm chun damhsa.
- I feel like dancing; I’m in the mood for dancing.
- Tá fonn damhsa orm.
- I feel like dancing; I’m in the mood for dancing.
Declension edit
Declension of fonn
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms edit
- d’fhonn
- d’fhonn is go
- fonnmhar (“desirous, wishful, eager, willing”)
Etymology 2 edit
From Old Irish fonn (“melody, song”).
Noun edit
fonn m (genitive singular foinn, nominative plural foinn)
Declension edit
Declension of fonn
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fonn | fhonn | bhfonn |
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) “fonn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 fonn (‘desire, fondness’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “3 fonn (‘melody, song’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “fonn”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 328
- Entries containing “fonn” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 117
- Entries containing “fonn” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 86
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, page 175
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 28
Middle Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
fonn m
Inflection edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Etymology 2 edit
Perhaps an extension of etymology 1.
Noun edit
fonn m
Inflection edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
References edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 fonn (‘desire, fondness’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “3 fonn (‘melody, song’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fonn f (plural fonna)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “fonn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Irish edit
Etymology edit
Possibly a late or variant form of bonn (“sole, foot”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fonn m or n
Inflection edit
Masculine o-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | fonn | fonnL | fuinnL |
Vocative | fuinn | fonnL | fonnuH |
Accusative | fonnN | fonnL | fonnuH |
Genitive | fuinnL | fonn | fonnN |
Dative | fonnL | fonnaib | fonnaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Neuter o-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | fonnN | fonnN | fonnL, fonna |
Vocative | fonnN | fonnN | fonnL, fonna |
Accusative | fonnN | fonnN | fonnL, fonna |
Genitive | fuinnL | fonn | fonnN |
Dative | fonnL | fonnaib | fonnaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Mutation edit
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
fonn | ḟonn | fonn pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 fonn (‘sole; bottom’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fonn m (genitive singular fuinn, plural fuinn)
Synonyms edit
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
fonn | fhonn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Vilamovian edit
Noun edit
fonn n (plural of fōn)