fidil
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English fithele, from Old English fiþele, probably from Medieval Latin vitula.
Noun
fidil f (genitive singular fidle or fidile, nominative plural fidleacha or fidilí)
- (music) fiddle
Declension
Declension of fidil
Second declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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- Alternative declension
Declension of fidil
Second declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- fidléir (“fiddler”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fidil | fhidil | bhfidil |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "fidil" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “fiddle” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.