fiánta
Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiən̪ˠt̪ˠə/ (corresponding to the spelling fianta)
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiː.ɑːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiː.an̪ˠt̪ˠə/
Adjective
[edit]fiánta
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | fiánta | fhiánta | fiánta; fhiánta2 | |
| vocative | fhiánta | fiánta | ||
| genitive | fiánta | fiánta | fiánta | |
| dative | fiánta; fhiánta1 |
fhiánta | fiánta; fhiánta2 | |
| Comparative | níos fiánta | |||
| Superlative | is fiánta | |||
1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| fiánta | fhiánta | bhfiánta |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- “fiánta”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “fíadánta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “fiaḋanta”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 311
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fiánta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN