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fecht

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Old Irish

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Celtic *wixtā (compare Welsh gwaith), from Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (to overcome).

Noun

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fecht f (genitive fechtae)

  1. course, journey, expedition
Declension
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Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative fechtL fechtL fechtaH
Vocative fechtL fechtL fechtaH
Accusative fechtN fechtL fechtaH
Genitive fechtaeH fechtL fechtN
Dative fechtL fechtaib fechtaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Celtic *wextom, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (to carry drive).

Noun

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fecht n or m

  1. turn, time
Usage notes
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  • Generally only found adverbially or in certain fossilized phrases.
Declension
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Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative fechtN fechtN fechtL, fechta
Vocative fechtN fechtN fechtL, fechta
Accusative fechtN fechtN fechtL, fechta
Genitive fechtL fecht fechtN
Dative fechtL fechtaib fechtaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative fecht fechtL fechtL
Vocative fecht fechtL fechtuH
Accusative fechtN fechtL fechtuH
Genitive fechtL fecht fechtN
Dative fechtL fechtaib fechtaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Irish: feacht
  • Scottish Gaelic: feachd

Mutation

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Mutation of fecht
radical lenition nasalization
fecht ḟecht fecht
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/

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

Further reading

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Scots

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [fɛçt], [feːçt]
  • (South Scots) IPA(key): [faeçt]

Etymology 1

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From Middle English fighten, from Old English feohtan, from Proto-West Germanic *fehtan, from Proto-Germanic *fehtaną.

Verb

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fecht (third-person singular simple present fechts, present participle fechtin, simple past fechtit or focht or feucht, past participle fechtit or fochten or feuchten)

  1. to fight
  2. to struggle against misfortune, poverty, etc.
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Etymology 2

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From Middle English feght, from Old English feoht, from the verb.

Noun

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fecht (plural fechts)

  1. fight, struggle, battle
  2. exertion, pugnacity