fíadach

Old Irish

Etymology

From fíad (deer, game, wild animals) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɸʲiːa̯ðax]

Noun

fíadach m

  1. hunting

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative fíadach
vocative fíadaig
accusative fíadachN
genitive fíadaigL
dative fíaduchL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Irish: fiach
  • Manx: feeaihagh
  • Scottish Gaelic: fiadhach

Mutation

Mutation of fíadach
radical lenition nasalization
fíadach ḟíadach fíadach
pronounced with /β̃ʲ-/

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