fabhcún
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French faucon, from Late Latin falcō.
Noun
fabhcún m (genitive singular fabhcúin, nominative plural fabhcúin)
Declension
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Derived terms
- fabhcún gorm (“peregrine falcon”)
- fabhcún lanner (“lanner falcon”)
- fabhcún tuaithe (“gyrfalcon”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| fabhcún | fhabhcún | bhfabhcún |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.