Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Irish forránach; forrán (attack, assault; violence, aggression) +‎ -ach.

Adjective edit

forránach (genitive singular masculine forránaigh, genitive singular feminine forránaí, plural forránacha, comparative forránaí)

  1. (literary) violent, aggressive
    Synonym: forránta
  2. bold, forward, assertive
    Synonym: forránta

Declension edit

Related terms edit

  • forrántacht f (aggressiveness; boldness, forwardness)

Noun edit

forránach m (genitive singular forránaigh, nominative plural forránaigh)

  1. bold, assertive, person; forward young fellow; big strong person

Declension edit

Mutation edit

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
forránach fhorránach bhforránach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading edit