frithdhígeann

Irish

Etymology

From frith- (“anti-, counter-”) +‎ dígeann (“extreme, extremity; acme, climax; extreme action”).

Noun

frithdhígeann m (genitive singular frithdhíginn, nominative plural frithdhíginn)

1. anticlimax

Declension

Declension of frithdhígeann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative frithdhígeann frithdhíginn Vocative a fhrithdhíginn a fhrithdhígeanna Genitive frithdhíginn frithdhígeann Dative frithdhígeann frithdhíginn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an frithdhígeann na frithdhíginn Genitive an fhrithdhíginn na bhfrithdhígeann Dative leis an bhfrithdhígeann don fhrithdhígeann leis na frithdhíginn

Synonyms

• frithbhuaic f

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
frithdhígeann	fhrithdhígeann	bhfrithdhígeann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “frithdhígeann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN