freang

Irish

Etymology

Probably from Middle Irish frencaid (bend, bow).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /fʲɾʲɑuŋ(ɡ)/

Verb

freang (present analytic freangann, future analytic freangfaidh, verbal noun freangadh, past participle freangtha)

  1. (transitive) twist, wrench
  2. (transitive, mechanical engineering) strain

Conjugation

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of freang
radical lenition eclipsis
freang fhreang bhfreang

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

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