fionnadh

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish finnfad, possibly due to confusion with fionna (“a hair”).

Alternative forms

• fionnfadh

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈfʲɨ̞n̪ˠhu/ (corresponding to the form fionnfadh)

Noun

fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnaidh, nominative plural fionnaidh)

1. hair, fur

   Synonym: clúmh

2. pile (of cloth)
3. grain (of wood)

Declension

Declension of fionnadh (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative fionnadh fionnaidh vocative a fhionnaidh a fhionnadha genitive fionnaidh fionnadh dative fionnadh fionnaidh forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an fionnadh na fionnaidh genitive an fhionnaidh na bhfionnadh dative leis an bhfionnadh don fhionnadh leis na fionnaidh

Derived terms

• cóta fionnaidh (“fur coat”)
• fionnadhach (“hairy, furry”, adjective)
• fionnaitheach (“hairy, furry”, adjective)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnta, nominative plural fionntaí)

1. verbal noun of fionn (to singe, flay):
2. act of flaying, singeing, applying fire to

   beirim fionnadh do ― I apply fire to, I scorch

Declension

Declension of fionnadh (third declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative fionnadh fionntaí vocative a fhionnadh a fhionntaí genitive fionnta fionntaí dative fionnadh fionntaí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an fionnadh na fionntaí genitive an fhionnta na bhfionntaí dative leis an bhfionnadh don fhionnadh leis na fionntaí

See also

• feann (“to flay”)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnta, nominative plural fionntaí)

1. verbal noun of fionn (to whiten):
2. a white speck on the iris.

Declension

Declension of fionnadh (third declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative fionnadh fionntaí vocative a fhionnadh a fhionntaí genitive fionnta fionntaí dative fionnadh fionntaí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an fionnadh na fionntaí genitive an fhionnta na bhfionntaí dative leis an bhfionnadh don fhionnadh leis na fionntaí

Verb

fionnadh

1. inflection of fionn:
   1. past indicative autonomous
   2. past subjunctive analytic
   3. third-person singular imperative

Mutation

Mutated forms of fionnadh

radical	lenition	eclipsis
fionnadh	fhionnadh	bhfionnadh

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

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “finnfad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “fionnaḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 315
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fionnadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “fionnadh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “fionnadh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfjũn̪ˠəɣ/

Noun

fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnaidh, no plural)

1. flaying, skinning
2. trying
3. searching
4. examining
5. hair of a quadruped

   Tha fionnadh chàmal air a chòta. ― His coat has camel hair.

6. beard
7. fur

   Tha fionnadh na chuinnleanan. ― There's hair in his nostrils.

8. fur (article of dress)
9. pile (as of cloth)

Mutation

Mutation of fionnadh

radical	lenition
fionnadh	fhionnadh

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

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “fionnadh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “finnfad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language