foirceann

Irish

Alternative forms

• foircheann

Etymology

From Old Irish forcenn. By surface analysis, for- +‎ ceann.

Noun

foirceann m (genitive singular foircinn, nominative plural foircinn)

1. end, extremity

   go foirceann na beatha ― to the ends of the earth

2. (linguistic morphology) ending, termination, desinence
3. limit (final, utmost, or furthest point), term
4. end, conclusion
5. extreme (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale)

Declension

Declension of foirceann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative foirceann foircinn Vocative a fhoircinn a fhoirceanna Genitive foircinn foirceann Dative foirceann foircinn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an foirceann na foircinn Genitive an fhoircinn na bhfoirceann Dative leis an bhfoirceann don fhoirceann leis na foircinn

Synonyms

• (end, extremity): ceann
• (limit, term): teorainn
• (end, conclusion): críoch, deireadh

Derived terms

• foircneach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
foirceann	fhoirceann	bhfoirceann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “foirceann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “foirceann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Ó Murchú, Séamas (1998) An Teanga Bheo: Gaeilge Chonamara (in Irish), Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin]: Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, page v