faobhar
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish fáebar (“sharp edge, keenness, sharpness”).
Noun
faobhar m (genitive singular faobhair, nominative plural faobhair)
- sharp edge (literal and figurative)
- edge
- sharp-edged instrument, blade, sword
Declension
Declension of faobhar
First declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- bás le faobhar
- cúl le faobhar
- défhaobhrach
- faobhrach
- faobhraigh
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
faobhar | fhaobhar | bhfaobhar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish fáebar (“sharp edge, keenness, sharpness”).
Noun
faobhar m (genitive singular faobhair, plural faobharan)
- edge (of cutting instrument)
- ridge
Derived terms
- dà-fhaobhrach
- faobhar na lurgainn
- faobhar-gearraidh