fecht

See also: Fecht

Old Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɸʲext]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *wixtā (compare Welsh gwaith), from Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (“to overcome”).

Noun

fecht f (genitive fechtae)

  2. course, journey, expedition
Declension
Feminine ā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative fechtL fechtL fechtaH
vocative fechtL fechtL fechtaH
accusative fechtN fechtL fechtaH
genitive fechtaeH fechtL fechtN
dative fechtL fechtaib fechtaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
  • fechtas

Etymology 2

From Proto-Celtic *wextom, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (“to carry”).

Noun

fecht n or m

  2. turn, time
Usage notes
  • Generally only found adverbially or in certain fossilized phrases.
Declension
Neuter o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative fechtN fechtN fechtL, fechta
vocative fechtN fechtN fechtL, fechta
accusative fechtN fechtN fechtL, fechta
genitive fechtL fecht fechtN
dative fechtL fechtaib fechtaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative fecht fechtL fechtL
vocative fecht fechtL fechtuH
accusative fechtN fechtL fechtuH
genitive fechtL fecht fechtN
dative fechtL fechtaib fechtaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Irish: feacht
  • Scottish Gaelic: feachd

Mutation

Mutation of fecht
radical lenition nasalization
fecht ḟecht fecht
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

Scots

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fɛçt], [feːçt]
  • (South Scots) IPA(key): [faeçt]

Etymology 1

From Middle English fighten, from Old English feohtan, from Proto-West Germanic *fehtan, from Proto-Germanic *fehtaną.

Verb

fecht (third-person singular simple present fechts, present participle fechtin, simple past fechtit or focht or feucht, past participle fechtit or fochten or feuchten)

  1. to fight
  2. to struggle against misfortune, poverty, etc.
Derived terms
  • fecht an tuilyie (“argument, quarrel; to argue, contend”)
  • fechter (“person who fights, a champion”)
  • fechtie (“brave, courageous”)
  • fechtit, fochten, feuchten (“beaten, done out”)
  • fochten duin (“worn out with hard work”)

Etymology 2

From Middle English feght, from Old English feoht, from the verb.

Noun

fecht (plural fechts)

  1. fight, struggle, battle
  2. exertion, pugnacity
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