fealsamh

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish felsam, from Old Irish felsub, from Latin philosophus, from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος (philósophos).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster, Galway) IPA(key): /ˈfʲal̪ˠsˠəvˠ/
  • (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈfʲal̪ˠsˠuː/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfʲal̪ˠsˠu/

Noun

fealsamh m (genitive singular fealsaimh, nominative plural fealsúna)

  1. philosopher

Declension

Declension of fealsamh (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative fealsamh fealsúna
vocative a fhealsaimh a fhealsúna
genitive fealsaimh fealsúna
dative fealsamh fealsúna
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an fealsamh na fealsúna
genitive an fhealsaimh na bhfealsúna
dative leis an bhfealsamh
don fhealsamh
leis na fealsúna

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of fealsamh
radical lenition eclipsis
fealsamh fhealsamh bhfealsamh

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

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