frithdhígeann

Irish

Etymology

From frith- (“anti-, counter-”) +‎ dígeann (“extreme, extremity; acme, climax; extreme action”).

Noun

frithdhígeann m (genitive singular frithdhíginn, nominative plural frithdhíginn)

1. anticlimax

Declension

Declension of frithdhígeann (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative frithdhígeann frithdhíginn vocative a fhrithdhíginn a fhrithdhígeanna genitive frithdhíginn frithdhígeann dative frithdhígeann frithdhíginn forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an frithdhígeann na frithdhíginn genitive an fhrithdhíginn na bhfrithdhígeann dative leis an bhfrithdhígeann don fhrithdhígeann leis na frithdhíginn

Synonyms

• frithbhuaic f

Mutation

Mutated forms of frithdhígeann

radical	lenition	eclipsis
frithdhígeann	fhrithdhígeann	bhfrithdhígeann

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “frithdhígeann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN