forrán

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish forrán.

Noun

forrán m (genitive singular forráin, nominative plural forráin)

  1. (literary) attack, assault; violence, aggression

Declension

Derived terms

  • forrán a chur ar (dhuine) (“to accost, address (someone)”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
forrán fhorrán bhforrán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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