faobhrach

Irish

Alternative forms

• faobhrúil

Etymology

From faobhar +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠeːvˠɾˠəx/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠiːwɾˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠiːwɾˠa(x)/

Adjective

faobhrach (genitive singular masculine faobhraigh, genitive singular feminine faobhraí, plural faobhracha, comparative faobhraí)

1. sharp-edged, sharp, keen

   Synonym: géar

2. cutting, biting

   Synonyms: géar, gonta

3. eager

Declension

Declension of faobhrach

Positive	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine	strong noun	weak noun
nominative	faobhrach	fhaobhrach	faobhracha; fhaobhracha2
vocative	fhaobhraigh		faobhracha
genitive		faobhraí	faobhracha	faobhrach
dative	faobhrach; fhaobhrach1	fhaobhrach; fhaobhraigh (archaic)	faobhracha; fhaobhracha2
Comparative	níos faobhraí
Superlative	is faobhraí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Mutated forms of faobhrach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
faobhrach	fhaobhrach	bhfaobhrach

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) “faobhrach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “faobhrach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “faobhrach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025