faíreach

Irish

Alternative forms

  • faoidhreach, faoireach, faoithreach, faoithreacht, paoithreach, paoithreacht[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠiːhəɾʲəx/ (corresponding to the form faoithreach)[2], /ˈpˠiːhəɾʲəxt̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form paoithreacht)[3], /ˈfˠiːhəɾʲəxt̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form faoithreacht)[3]

Noun

faíreach f (genitive singular faírí)

  1. (act of) booing, hooting, shouting derisively [with faoi or i ndiaidh or ar ‘at’]

Usage notes

Functions as a verbal noun for a verb with no finite forms.

Declension

Declension of faíreach (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative faíreach
vocative a fhaíreach
genitive faírí
dative faíreach
faírigh (archaic, dialectal)
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an fhaíreach
genitive na faírí
dative leis an bhfaíreach
leis an bhfaírigh (archaic, dialectal)
don fhaíreach
don fhaírigh (archaic, dialectal)

References

  1. ^ “faíreach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 246, page 124
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 287, page 143

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “faoiḋreaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 425; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “faíreach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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