focheist
Irish
Etymology
From fo- (“sub-”) + ceist (“question”).
Noun
focheist f (genitive singular focheiste, nominative plural focheisteanna)
- minor, subordinate question
- odd, occasional inquiry
Declension
Declension of focheist
Second declension
Bare forms
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
focheist | fhocheist | bhfocheist |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "focheist" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.