fiánta
Irish
Alternative forms
- fianta (Munster)
- fiadhanta, fiadhánta (superseded)
Etymology
fiáin + -ta
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiən̪ˠt̪ˠə/ (corresponding to the spelling fianta)
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiː.ɑːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiː.an̪ˠt̪ˠə/
Adjective
fiánta
- wild
Declension
Declension of fiánta
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | fiánta | fhiánta | fiánta; fhiánta² | |
| Vocative | fhiánta | fiánta | ||
| Genitive | fiánta | fiánta | fiánta | |
| Dative | fiánta; fhiánta¹ | fhiánta | fiánta; fhiánta² | |
| Comparative | níos fiánta | |||
| Superlative | is fiánta | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| fiánta | fhiánta | bhfiánta |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “fiánta” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “fíadánta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- “fiaḋanta” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 311.
- "fiánta" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.