fear na gcrúb

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “man of the hooves”.

Noun

fear na gcrúb m (genitive singular fir na gcrúb, nominative plural fir na gcrúb)

  1. (theology) the Devil
    Synonym: an buachaill críonna
  2. (card games) joker
    Synonym: an buachaill mór

See also

Playing cards in Irish · cártaí imeartha (layout · text)
aon dó trí ceathair cúig sé seacht
ocht naoi deich cuireata banríon rí fear na gcrúb, buachaill mór

Mutation

Mutated forms of fear na gcrúb
radical lenition eclipsis
fear na gcrúb fhear na gcrúb bhfear na gcrúb

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

References

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