fionnadh
Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish finnfad, possibly due to confusion with fionna (“a hair”).
Noun
fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnaidh, nominative plural fionnaidh)
- hair, fur
- (cloth) pile
- (timber) grain
- Synonym: clúmh
Declension
First declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- cóta fionnaidh (“fur coat”)
- fionnadhach, fionnaitheach (“hairy, furry, rough”, adjective)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnta, nominative plural fionntaí)
- verbal noun of fionn (to singe, flay):
- act of flaying, singeing, applying fire to
- beirim fionnadh do ― I apply fire to, I scorch
Declension
Third declension
Bare forms:
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See also
- feann (“to flay”)
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnta, nominative plural fionntaí)
- verbal noun of fionn (to whiten):
- a white speck on the iris.
Declension
Third declension
Bare forms:
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Verb
fionnadh
- inflection of fionn:
- past indicative autonomous
- past subjunctive analytic
- third-person singular imperative
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fionnadh | fhionnadh | bhfionnadh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “finnfad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “fionnaḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 315
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “fionnadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “fionnadh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “fionnadh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
fionnadh m (genitive singular fionnaidh, no plural)
- flaying, skinning
- trying
- searching
- examining
- hair of a quadruped
- Tha fionnadh chàmal air a chòta. ― His coat has camel hair.
- beard
- fur
- Tha fionnadh na chuinnleanan. ― There's hair in his nostrils.
- fur (article of dress)
- pile (as of cloth)
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
fionnadh | fhionnadh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “fionnadh”, 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), “finnfad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language