fearg

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish ferg (“anger, wrath”), probably from Proto-Celtic *wergā, from Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfʲaɾˠəɡ/
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈfʲæːɾˠəɡ/

Noun

fearg f (genitive singular feirge)

  1. anger
    Tá fearg orm. ― I am angry.
    (lit. "Anger is on me")

Declension
Declension of fearg

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative fearg
Vocative a fhearg
Genitive feirge
Dative fearg

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an fhearg
Genitive na feirge
Dative leis an bhfearg

don fhearg

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

References
  • “fearg” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.

Further reading
  • “1 ferg” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • "fearg" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish ferg (“anger, wrath”).

Noun

fearg f (genitive singular feirge, no plural)

  1. anger, passion, rage, resentment, wrath
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