firend
Old Irish
Etymology
From fer (“man”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʲirʲen͈d/, /ˈfʲirʲen͈/
Adjective
firend
- (of animals) male
Derived terms
- firennach
Descendants
- Irish: fireann
- Scottish Gaelic: fireann
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
firend | ḟirend | firend pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- “firend” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.