fíochán

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From figh (to weave) +‎ -achán.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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fíochán m (genitive singular fíocháin, nominative plural fíocháin)

  1. (act of) weaving
  2. weave (type or way of weaving)
  3. (anatomy) tissue (aggregation of cells)
  4. tracery (delicate interlacing of lines)
  5. web (latticed or woven structure)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fíochán fhíochán bhfíochán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ fíochán”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 112

Further reading

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