fír
Irish
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the main entry.
Adjective
fír
- inflection of fíor:
- vocative and genitive singular masculine
- (archaic) dative singular feminine
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Alternative forms
- fighir (superseded)
Verb
fír
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fír | fhír | bhfír |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Old Irish
Pronunciation
Nominative singular all genders; vocative singular feminine and neuter; accusative and dative singular masculine and neuter; genitive plural all genders:
- IPA(key): /fʲiːr/
Vocative singular masculine; genitive singular masculine and neuter; accusative and dative singular feminine; nominative plural masculine:
- IPA(key): /fʲiːrʲ/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Celtic *wīros.
Inflection
o/ā-stem | |||
---|---|---|---|
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | fír | fír | fír |
Vocative | fír | ||
Accusative | fír | fír | |
Genitive | fír | fíre | fír |
Dative | fír | fír | fír |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine/neuter | |
Nominative | fír | fíra | |
Vocative | fíru fíra† | ||
Accusative | fíru fíra† | ||
Genitive | fír | ||
Dative | fíraib | ||
Notes | † not when substantivized |
Etymology 2
From Proto-Celtic *wīrom.
Inflection
Neuter o-stem | |||
---|---|---|---|
Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | fírN | fírN | fírL, fíra |
Vocative | fírN | fírN | fírL, fíra |
Accusative | fírN | fírN | fírL, fíra |
Genitive | fírL | fír | fírN |
Dative | fírL | fíraib | fíraib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
|
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
fír | ḟír | fír pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “fír” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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