firend

Old Irish

Etymology

From fer (“man”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʲirʲen͈d/, /ˈfʲirʲen͈/

Adjective

firend

  1. (of animals) male

Derived terms

Descendants

Mutation

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

References

  • “firend” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.