firinscne

Irish

Alternative forms

• fir-inscne (superseded)

Etymology

fir +‎ inscne

Noun

firinscne f (genitive singular firinscne)

1. (grammar) the masculine gender

   Is den fhirinscne é

   It [i.e. the noun] is masculine.

Declension

Declension of firinscne (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative firinscne vocative a fhirinscne genitive firinscne dative firinscne forms with the definite article case singular nominative an fhirinscne genitive na firinscne dative leis an bhfirinscne don fhirinscne

Antonyms

• baininscne

Derived terms

• firinscneach

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “fir-inscne”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 318
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “firinscne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN