fabhar
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish fogur, from Anglo-Norman favour, from Latin favor (“good will; kindness; partiality”), from faveō (“to be kind to”).
Declension
Declension of fabhar
First declension
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Synonyms
- (favouritism): fabhraíocht
Derived terms
- fabhrach
- fabhraigh
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fabhar | fhabhar | bhfabhar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “2 fogar” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “faḃar” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 289.
- "fabhar" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “fabhar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “fabhar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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