faobhrach

Irish

Alternative forms

  • faobhrúil

Etymology

From faobhar +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠeːvˠɾˠəx/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈfˠiːwɾˠəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠiːwɾˠa(x)/

Adjective

faobhrach (genitive singular masculine faobhraigh, genitive singular feminine faobhraí, plural faobhracha, comparative faobhraí)

  1. sharp-edged, sharp, keen
    Synonym: géar
  2. cutting, biting
    Synonyms: géar, gonta
  3. eager

Declension

Declension of faobhrach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative faobhrach fhaobhrach faobhracha;
fhaobhracha2
vocative fhaobhraigh faobhracha
genitive faobhraí faobhracha faobhrach
dative faobhrach;
fhaobhrach1 		fhaobhrach;
fhaobhraigh (archaic) 		faobhracha;
fhaobhracha2
Comparative níos faobhraí
Superlative is faobhraí

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Mutated forms of faobhrach
radical lenition eclipsis
faobhrach fhaobhrach bhfaobhrach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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