fuilí
Irish
Alternative forms
- fuilidhe (superseded)
Etymology
From Old Irish fuilide; synchronically analyzable as fuil + -í.
Adjective
fuilí
- bloody
- Synonym: fuilteach
- blood-stained
- blood red
Declension
Declension of fuilí
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | fuilí | fhuilí | fuilí; fhuilí² | |
Vocative | fhuilí | fuilí | ||
Genitive | fuilí | fuilí | fuilí | |
Dative | fuilí; fhuilí¹ | fhuilí | fuilí; fhuilí² | |
Comparative | níos fuilí | |||
Superlative | is fuilí |
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 |
fuilí | fhuilí | bhfuilí |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “fuilide”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “fuiliḋe”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “fuilí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN