foshraith

Irish

Etymology

From fo- (“sub-”) +‎ sraith (“layer, stratum”).

Noun

foshraith f (genitive singular foshraithe, nominative plural foshraitheanna)

1. substratum (something underlying)

   Synonym: dúshraith

2. (construction, electronics) substrate

Declension

Declension of foshraith

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative foshraith foshraitheanna Vocative a fhoshraith a fhoshraitheanna Genitive foshraithe foshraitheanna Dative foshraith foshraitheanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an fhoshraith na foshraitheanna Genitive na foshraithe na bhfoshraitheanna Dative leis an bhfoshraith don fhoshraith leis na foshraitheanna

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
foshraith	fhoshraith	bhfoshraith
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “foshraith”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “foshraith”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “foshraith”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024