foléim

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish foléim(m). By surface analysis, fo- +‎ léim.

Noun

foléim f (genitive singular foléime, nominative plural foléimeanna)

  1. upward bound
  2. light leap, skip, caper

Declension

Declension of foléim (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative foléim foléimeanna
vocative a fholéim a fholéimeanna
genitive foléime foléimeanna
dative foléim foléimeanna
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an fholéim na foléimeanna
genitive na foléime na bhfoléimeanna
dative leis an bhfoléim
don fholéim
leis na foléimeanna

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of foléim
radical lenition eclipsis
foléim fholéim bhfoléim

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

Further reading