forghabh

Irish

Etymology

From for- (over) +‎ gabh (take)

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠoɾˠˌɣavʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈfˠoɾˠˌɣo/, /ˈfˠoɾˠˌɣau/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠoɾˠˌɣoː/

Verb

forghabh (present analytic forghabhann, future analytic forghabhfaidh, verbal noun forghabháil, past participle forghafa)

  1. to usurp

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • gabh chugat

Derived terms

  • forghabháil (usurpation)
  • forghabhálaí (usurper)
  • forghabhálach (seizing, usurping)

Mutation

Mutated forms of forghabh
radical lenition eclipsis
forghabh fhorghabh bhforghabh

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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