foirfigh

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Old Irish foirbthigid (complete, perfect; attain maturity), from foirbthe (complete, perfect; old, aged) (compare modern foirfe), past participle of for·fen (finishes, completes, brings to an end).

Verb

foirfigh (present analytic foirfíonn, future analytic foirfeoidh, verbal noun foirfiú, past participle foirfithe)

  1. to complete, perfect
  2. to age, mature
Conjugation
  • foirfe (complete, perfect; aged, mature)
  • foirfeach (aged, mature person; elder)
  • foirfeacht (completeness, perfection; age, maturity; old age)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

foirfigh m

  1. inflection of foirfeach:
    1. vocative/genitive singular
    2. nominative/dative plural

Mutation

Mutated forms of foirfigh
radical lenition eclipsis
foirfigh fhoirfigh bhfoirfigh

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