fánach

Irish

Etymology

From fán +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɑːn̪ˠəx/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɑːnˠəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠaːnˠa(x)/

Adjective

fánach (genitive singular masculine fánaigh, genitive singular feminine fánaí, plural fánacha, comparative fánaí)

  1. vagrant
  2. pointless (having no purpose), aimless
  3. casual, haphazard
  4. rare
  5. trivial
  6. random (all outcomes being unpredictable)

Declension

Declension of fánach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative fánach fhánach fánacha;
fhánacha2
vocative fhánaigh fánacha
genitive fánaí fánacha fánach
dative fánach;
fhánach1 		fhánach;
fhánaigh (archaic) 		fánacha;
fhánacha2
Comparative níos fánaí
Superlative is fánaí

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Mutated forms of fánach
radical lenition eclipsis
fánach fhánach bhfánach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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