fo-eachtra

fo-eachtra

Irish

Etymology

From fo- (“sub-”) +‎ eachtra (“episode, incident, affair, proceeding, event”).

Noun

fo-eachtra f (genitive singular fo-eachtra, nominative plural fo-eachtraí)

1. minor adventure
2. minor event, incident
3. minor anecdote
4. interlude

   Synonym: fo-scéal

5. (theater) by-plot

Declension

Declension of fo-eachtra

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative fo-eachtra fo-eachtraí Vocative a fho-eachtra a fho-eachtraí Genitive fo-eachtra fo-eachtraí Dative fo-eachtra fo-eachtraí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an fo-eachtra na fo-eachtraí Genitive an fho-eachtra na bhfo-eachtraí Dative leis an bhfo-eachtra don fho-eachtra leis na fo-eachtraí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
fo-eachtra	fho-eachtra	bhfo-eachtra
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “fo-eachtra”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “fo-eachtra” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.