foscadh
Irish
Alternative forms
- fascadh (Cois Fharraige)
Etymology
From Old Irish foscad (“shadow; protection”), from fo- + scáth (“shade, shadow”).
Pronunciation
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈfˠasˠkə/ (corresponding to the alternative form fascadh)
Noun
foscadh m (genitive singular foscaidh, nominative plural foscaí)
Declension
Declension of foscadh
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Synonyms
- (shelter): fothain
- (shade): scáth
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| foscadh | fhoscadh | bhfoscadh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “foscaḋ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
Further reading
- “foscad” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- "foscadh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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