faol
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish fáel, from Proto-Celtic *waylos, from Proto-Indo-European *waylos.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /fˠeːlˠ/
- (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /fˠiːlˠ/
Noun
faol m (genitive singular faoil, nominative plural faoil)
- (literary, archaic) wolf
- Synonyms: faolchú, mac tíre, madra alla, madra allta
Declension
Declension of faol
First declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- faolchú
- Faolán
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
faol | fhaol | bhfaol |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish fáel.
Noun
faol m (genitive singular faoil, plural faoil)
- wolf
- Synonym: madadh-allaidh
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
faol | fhaol |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |