feadhainn

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish fedan (“a band, company”), from Old Irish fedan (“carrying, the yoke”), verbal noun of feidid (“to bring, lead”).

Pronunciation

• (Lewis) IPA^(key): /ˈfɤɣɪɲ/
• (Harris, Wester Ross, Sutherland) IPA^(key): /ˈfjɤɣɪɲ/
• (Uist, Barra) IPA^(key): /ˈfeo.ɪɲ/, /ˈfeoˑ.ɪɲ/
• (Tiree, Mull, Lochaber) IPA^(key): /ˈfeʊ.ɪɲ/
• (Easter Ross, East Inverness-shire, Mid Argyll) IPA^(key): /ˈfɤʊ.ɪɲ/
• (Islay) IPA^(key): [ˈfjʏʔʏɲ]

Pronoun

feadhainn f (genitive feadhna or feadhnach)

1. some

   Bha feadhainn anns an taigh cuideachd.

   There were some in the house as well.

Usage notes

• Used when referring to a plural subject.
• The plural article is often used, e.g. in the phrase na feadhainn bheaga (“the little ones”).
• For singular masculine and feminine subjects fear and tè, respectively, are used.

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
feadhainn	fheadhainn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.