feadh

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish fed, ed (“space, interval”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸedom.[1] Doublet of feá.

Pronunciation

Noun

feadh m (genitive singular feadha)

  1. extent, length

Declension

Declension of feadh (third declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative feadh
vocative a fheadh
genitive feadha
dative feadh
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an feadh
genitive an fheadha
dative leis an bhfeadh
don fheadh

Derived terms

Preposition

feadh (plus genitive, triggers no mutation)

  1. along (by the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to)
    feadh an bhóthair ― along the road
    feadh an chladaigh ― along the shore

Noun

feadh m (genitive singular feadha, nominative plural feadhanna)

  1. superseded spelling of feá (“fathom”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of feadh
radical lenition eclipsis
feadh fheadh bhfeadh

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

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 ed”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, section 134, page 101
  3. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 106
  4. ^ Ó Máille, T. S. (1974) Liosta Focal as Ros Muc [Word List from Rosmuck] (in Irish), Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin]: Irish University Press, →ISBN, page 88
  5. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 198 (iv), page 46
  6. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 366 (i), page 150
  7. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 23, page 10
  8. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 106, page 42

Further reading

  • “feadh”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “feaḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 301
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “feadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish fed, ed (“space, interval”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸedom.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fjɤɣ/

Noun

feadh m

  1. extent, length
  2. fathom

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 ed”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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