Irish
Etymology
From fáinne (“ring”) + -óg (diminutive suffix).
Noun
fáinneog f (genitive singular fáinneoige, nominative plural fáinneoga)
- ringlet (curl of hair)
- ringlet (butterfly)
Declension
Declension of fáinneog (second declension)
| bare forms
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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fáinneog
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fáinneoga
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| vocative
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a fháinneog
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a fháinneoga
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| genitive
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fáinneoige
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fáinneog
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| dative
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fáinneog
fáinneoig (archaic, dialectal)
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fáinneoga
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| forms with the definite article
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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an fháinneog
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na fáinneoga
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| genitive
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na fáinneoige
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na bhfáinneog
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| dative
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leis an bhfáinneog
leis an bhfáinneoig (archaic, dialectal)
don fháinneog
don fháinneoig (archaic, dialectal)
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leis na fáinneoga
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Derived terms
- fáinneog shléibhe (“mountain ringlet”)
Further reading