Irish
Etymology
From fiú + -tas with -n- added after similar words like ciúntas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʲuːn̪ˠt̪ˠəsˠ/
Noun
fiúntas m (genitive singular fiúntais)
- worth, quality, merit
- (non-numerical) value
- worthiness
Declension
Declension of fiúntas (first declension, no plural)
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Derived terms
Mutation
Mutated forms of fiúntas
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lenition
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eclipsis
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fhiúntas
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bhfiúntas
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fiúntas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “fiúntas”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “fiúntas”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 74