fionn

See also: Fionn and fíonn

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish finn, from Proto-Celtic *windos.

Adjective

fionn (genitive singular masculine finn, genitive singular feminine finne, plural fionna, comparative finne)

  1. fair (of hair or complexion)
  2. blond(e)
Declension

Noun

fionn m (genitive singular finn, nominative plural fionna)

  1. (pathology) cataract (in eye)
Declension

Verb

fionn (present analytic fionnann, future analytic fionnfaidh, verbal noun fionnadh, past participle fionnta)

  1. whiten
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish finnaid.

Verb

fionn (present analytic fionnann, future analytic fionnfaidh, verbal noun fionnadh, past participle fionnta)

  1. ascertain
  2. discover
Conjugation

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fionn fhionn bhfionn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "fionn" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • 1 finn” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “fionn” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “fionn” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish find.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fʲũn]

Adjective

fionn (comparative fionna)

  1. fair (of hair or complexion)
    Chunnaic mi Cailean Fionn a' tighinn gam ionnsaigh.I saw Fair-haired Colin coming towards me.
  2. white
    Synonym: bàn

Declension

Case Masculine singular Feminine singular Plural
Nominative fionn fhionn fionna
Vocative fhinn fhionn fionna
Genitive fhinn fhinn/finne fionna
Dative fhionn fhionn/fhinn fionna

Derived terms

Noun

fionn f

  1. (pathology) cataract (in eye)

Verb

fionn (past dh'fhionn, future fionnaidh, verbal noun fionnadh, past participle fionnte)

  1. flay, skin

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalLenition
fionnfhionn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • 1 finn” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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