Fraincis

Fraincis

Irish

Etymology

From an Fhrainc (“France”) +‎ -is (“-ish, -ese”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfˠɾˠaɲcɪʃ/
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠɾˠæɲcɪʃ/

Proper noun

Fraincis f (genitive Fraincise)

1. the French language

Declension

Declension of Fraincis

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Fraincis Vocative a Fhraincis Genitive Fraincise Dative Fraincis

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Fhraincis Genitive na Fraincise Dative leis an bhFraincis don Fhraincis

Derived terms

• Fraincis Cheanada f (“Canadian French”)
• Frainciseoir m (“Francophone”)

 

Related terms

• Francach (“French”, adjective)
• Francach m (“French person”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Fraincis	Fhraincis	bhFraincis
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Fraincis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Fraincis on the Irish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ga
• Entries containing “Fraincis” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “Fraincis” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.