fíréan
See also: fireann
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish fírén, from Old Irish fírían (“just, righteous”).
Adjective
fíréan (genitive singular masculine fíréin, genitive singular feminine fíréine, plural fíréana, comparative fíréine)
- just, righteous
- genuine
Declension
Declension of fíréan
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | fíréan | fhíréan | fíréana; fhíréana² | |
Vocative | fhíréin | fíréana | ||
Genitive | fíréane | fíréana | fíréan | |
Dative | fíréan; fhíréan¹ | fhíréan; fhíréin (archaic) | fíréana; fhíréana² | |
Comparative | níos fíréane | |||
Superlative | is fíréane |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Noun
fíréan m (genitive singular fíréin, nominative plural fíréin)
- just person
- sincere person
Declension
Declension of fíréan
First declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- ainfhíréan (“unjust, unrighteous, person”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fíréan | fhíréan | bhfíréan |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "fíréan" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “fírén, fírían”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN