fínéagar
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish fínégra m, from Old French vinaigre, from Latin vīnum ācre (literally “sour wine”).
Declension
Declension of fínéagar
First declension
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- braichfhínéagar, fínéagar braiche (“malt vinegar”)
- fínéagar balsamach (“balsamic vinegar”)
- fínéagar ceirtlise, fínéagar leann úll, fínéagar saghdair (“cider vinegar”)
- fínéagar fíona (“wine vinegar”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| fínéagar | fhínéagar | bhfínéagar |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "fínéagar" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “fínégra” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- Entries containing “fínéagar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “fínéagar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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