fairsing

Irish

Alternative forms
  • fairseag, fairseag

Etymology

From Old Irish fairsiung.

Pronunciation

Adjective

fairsing (genitive singular masculine fairsing, genitive singular feminine fairsinge, plural fairsinge, comparative fairsinge)

    1. wide, extensive; ample, spacious
    2. broad, general
    1. plentiful, abundant
    2. liberal, lavish, bountiful

Declension
Declension of fairsing
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative fairsing fhairsing fairsinge;
fhairsinge²
Vocative fhairsing fairsinge
Genitive fairsinge fairsinge fairsing
Dative fairsing;
fhairsing¹		 fhairsing fairsinge;
fhairsinge²
Comparative níos fairsinge
Superlative is fairsinge

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

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • fairsingigh (“widen, extend; broaden, expand; become plentiful; become liberal”, verb)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fairsing fhairsing bhfairsing
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "fairsing" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “abundant” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “ample” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “bountiful” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “broad” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “extensive” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “plentiful” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “spacious” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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