ferg

Elfdalian

Etymology

Cognate with Swedish färg.

Noun

ferg f

colour, hue

Manx

Alternative forms

farg

Etymology

From Old Irish ferg. Cognate with Irish fearg.

Noun

ferg f (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])

anger, bad temper, exasperation, passion, ferocity
heat

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
ferg	erg	verg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Irish

Alternative forms

ferc
fergg

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Celtic *wergā, from Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fʲerɡ/

Noun

ferg f (genitive ferge, no plural)

anger, wrath

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

fergach
fergaige
fergaigid

Descendants

Irish: fearg
Manx: ferg
Scottish Gaelic: fearg

Noun

ferg m

warrior, hero

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
ferg	ḟerg	ferg pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

“1 ferg ‘anger’” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
“2 ferg ‘warrior’” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Westrobothnian

Alternative forms

färe
färi

Pronunciation

(Lövånger) IPA^(key): /²ferɡ/

Noun

ferg f (definite singular ferga)

colour, hue

Verb

ferg (preterite ferrd)

to colour, dye

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