fead

fead

See also: féad

Bouyei

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *wɯətᴰ (“wing”). Cognate with Zhuang fwed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɯət̚˧/

Noun

fead

1. wing

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Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʲad̪ˠ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish fet (“whistle”).

Noun

fead f (genitive singular feide, nominative plural feadanna)

1. whistle

Declension

Declension of fead

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative fead feadanna Vocative a fhead a fheadanna Genitive feide feadanna Dative fead feadanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an fhead na feadanna Genitive na feide na bhfeadanna Dative leis an bhfead don fhead leis na feadanna

Derived terms

• feadóg
• fead bhoilg (“wheezing”)

Related terms

• feadaíl

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

fead m (genitive singular fid)

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Declension

Declension of fead

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative fead Vocative a fhid Genitive fid Dative fead

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an fead Genitive an fhid Dative leis an bhfead don fhead

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
fead	fhead	bhfead
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “fead”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “fet”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Entries containing “fead” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “fead” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fet̪/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish fet (“whistle”).

Noun

fead f (genitive singular fead, plural feadan)

1. whistle (sound)

Derived terms

• dèan fead

Verb

fead (past dh'fhead, future feadaidh, verbal noun feadail, past participle feadte)

1. whistle

   Synonym: dèan fead

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

fead f (plural feadan)

1. soft rush (Juncus effusus)

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
fead	fhead
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911), “fead”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “fet”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language