feb

See also: Feb, fèb, and Feb.

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French faible.

Adjective

feb

  1. weak

References

  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *weswā, a derivative of Proto-Celtic *wesus (“excellent”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɸʲeβ]

Noun

feb f (genitive feibe, nominative plural feba)

  1. excellence
  2. wealth
  3. quality

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative febL feibL, fib febaH
vocative febL feibL, fib febaH
accusative feibN, fib feibL, fib febaH
genitive feibeH febL febN
dative feibL, fib febaib febaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: feabh
  • Scottish Gaelic: feabh, feibh

Mutation

Mutation of feb
radical lenition nasalization
feb ḟeb feb
pronounced with /β̃ʲ-/

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

Further reading

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French faible.

Adjective

feb

  1. weak

References

  • Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

Swedish

Noun

feb

  1. February; abbreviation of februari

See also

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