fo-abhainn

Irish

Etymology

From fo- (“subsidiary”) +‎ abhainn (“river”).

Noun

fo-abhainn f (genitive singular fo-abhann, nominative plural fo-aibhneacha)

  1. affluent, tributary (of river)
    Synonym: craobh-abhainn

Declension

Declension of fo-abhainn (fifth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative fo-abhainn fo-aibhneacha
vocative a fho-abhainn a fho-aibhneacha
genitive fo-abhann fo-aibhneacha
dative fo-abhainn fo-aibhneacha
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an fho-abhainn na fo-aibhneacha
genitive na fo-abhann na bhfo-aibhneacha
dative leis an bhfo-abhainn
don fho-abhainn 		leis na fo-aibhneacha

Mutation

Mutated forms of fo-abhainn
radical lenition eclipsis
fo-abhainn fho-abhainn bhfo-abhainn

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

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From fo- (“subsidiary”) +‎ abhainn (“river”).

Noun

fo-abhainn f (genitive singular fo-aibhne, plural fo-aibhnichean)

  1. tributary
    Synonym: leas-abhainn

Mutation

Mutation of fo-abhainn
radical lenition
fo-abhainn fho-abhainn

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

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