faill
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /fˠɑilʲ/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish fall, from Proto-Celtic *walsā.
Noun
faill f (genitive singular faille, nominative plural failleanna)
- (literary) negligence, omission
- unguarded state
- chance, opportunity
- 1939, Peig Sayers, “Inghean an Cheannaidhe”, printed in Marie-Louise Sjoestedt, Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry, Bibliothèque de l'École des Hautes Études 270. Paris: Librairie Honoré Champion, p. 194:
- Rógaire do b’eadh an máta agus do bhí sé ag faire ar fhaill a fhagháil ar an gcaptaen.
- The mate was a rogue and he was looking for an opportunity to trick the captain.
- 1939, Peig Sayers, “Inghean an Cheannaidhe”, printed in Marie-Louise Sjoestedt, Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry, Bibliothèque de l'École des Hautes Études 270. Paris: Librairie Honoré Champion, p. 194:
- time, occasion
- cessation, easement
Declension
Declension of faill
Second declension
Bare forms
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Related terms
- failléan
- faillí
- failligh
- faillitheach
- faillitheacht
- faillitheoir
Etymology 2
See aill.
Noun
faill f (genitive singular faille, nominative plural faillte)
- Alternative form of aill (“cliff, precipice”)
Declension
Declension of faill
Second declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
faill | fhaill | bhfaill |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “faill”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “faill” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “faill” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Manx
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
faill (verbal noun failleil or fajeil)
- fail, fall short, decline
Etymology 2
From Old Irish fochell, the verbal noun of fo·cíallathar.
Verb
faill (verbal noun failley, past participle failt)
- hire, employ, engage
Noun
faill f (genitive singular faillee)
- wages
Mutation
Manx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
faill | aill | vaill |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |