fírinne
See also: firinne and fìrinne
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish fírinne, from fír (“true”) (see fíor).
Pronunciation
- (Waterford, Cork) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiːɾʲɪɲɪ/
- (Kerry) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiːɾʲənʲə/
- (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfʲiːɾʲən̠ʲə/
Noun
fírinne f (genitive singular fírinne, nominative plural fírinní)
- truth
Declension
Declension of fírinne
Fourth declension
Bare forms
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Antonyms
- neamhfhírinne
Derived terms
- buanfhírinne f (“eternal truth”)
- déanta na fírinne (“to tell the truth, as a matter of fact”)
Related terms
- fíor (“true”)
Mutation
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fírinne | fhírinne | bhfírinne |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "fírinne" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “fírinne” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Old Irish
Noun
fírinne f
- justice, righteousness
- truth
Inflection
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Descendants
- Irish: fírinne
References
- “fírinne” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.