fústar

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

fústar m (genitive singular fústair)

1. flurry, fuss, fidgetiness

Declension

Declension of fústar (first declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative fústar vocative a fhústair genitive fústair dative fústar forms with the definite article case singular nominative an fústar genitive an fhústair dative leis an bhfústar don fhústar

Derived terms

• fústrach (“fussy, fidgety”, adjective)
• fústráil f (“(act of) fussing, fidgeting”)

 

Related terms

• fústaire m, fústrach m, fústrálaí m (“fussy, fidgety, person”)

Descendants

• → English: fooster
• →⇒ Yola: fousthen, fousteen, fausteen (ppl.)

Mutation

Mutated forms of fústar

radical	lenition	eclipsis
fústar	fhústar	bhfústar

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fústar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “fústar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 341
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “fústar”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “fústar”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024