fearg
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish ferg (“anger, wrath”), probably from Proto-Celtic *wergā, from Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʲaɾˠəɡ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈfʲæːɾˠəɡ/
Noun
fearg f (genitive singular feirge)
- anger
- Tá fearg orm. ― I am angry.(lit. "Anger is on me")
Declension
Declension of fearg
Second declension
Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| fearg | fhearg | bhfearg |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “fearg” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
Further reading
- “1 ferg” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- "fearg" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish ferg (“anger, wrath”).
Noun
fearg f (genitive singular feirge, no plural)
- anger, passion, rage, resentment, wrath