firéad
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman firet, furet, diminutive of Old French fuiron (“weasel, ferret”), from Late Latin furō (“cat; robber”), diminutive of Latin fur (“thief”).
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /fʲəˈrʲeːd̪ˠ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈfʲɪrʲeːd̪ˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfʲɪrʲad̪ˠ/
Noun
firéad m (genitive singular firéid, nominative plural firéid)
- ferret
Declension
Declension of firéad
First declension
Bare forms:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
firéad | fhiréad | bhfiréad |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "firéad" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “ferret” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.