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fóirstean

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Irish

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Pronunciation

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  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɔːɾˠsˠtʲənˠ/, /ˈfˠɔːɾˠsˠtʲən̪ˠ/[1]

Noun

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fóirstean m (genitive singular fóirstin)

  1. Alternative form of fóirithint (verbal noun of fóir (to suit))

Declension

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Declension of fóirstean (first declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative fóirstean
vocative a fhóirstin
genitive fóirstin
dative fóirstean
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an fóirstean
genitive an fhóirstin
dative leis an bhfóirstean
don fhóirstean

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of fóirstean
radical lenition eclipsis
fóirstean fhóirstean bhfóirstean

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 98