foirceann

Irish

Alternative forms

  • foircheann

Etymology

From Old Irish forcenn. By surface analysis, for- +‎ ceann.

Noun

foirceann m (genitive singular foircinn, nominative plural foircinn)

  1. end, extremity
    go foirceann na beatha ― to the ends of the earth
  2. (linguistic morphology) ending, termination, desinence
  3. limit (final, utmost, or furthest point), term
  4. end, conclusion
  5. extreme (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale)

Declension

Declension of foirceann (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative foirceann foircinn
vocative a fhoircinn a fhoirceanna
genitive foircinn foirceann
dative foirceann foircinn
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an foirceann na foircinn
genitive an fhoircinn na bhfoirceann
dative leis an bhfoirceann
don fhoirceann 		leis na foircinn

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • foircneach

Mutation

Mutated forms of foirceann
radical lenition eclipsis
foirceann fhoirceann bhfoirceann

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

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “foirceann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 472; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “foirceann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Ó Murchú, Séamas (1998) An Teanga Bheo: Gaeilge Chonamara (in Irish), Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin]: Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, page v
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