fireann

See also: fíréan

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish firend (“male”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfʲɪɾˠən̪ˠ/

Adjective

fireann (genitive singular masculine firinn, genitive singular feminine firinne, plural fireanna, comparative firinne)

  1. male, masculine
  2. virile

Declension
Declension of fireann
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative fireann fhireann fireanna;
fhireanna²
Vocative fhirinn fireanna
Genitive firinne fireanna fireann
Dative fireann;
fhireann¹		 fhireann;
fhirinn (archaic)		 fireanna;
fhireanna²
Comparative níos firinne
Superlative is firinne

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

Synonyms

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish firend (“male”).

Adjective

fireann

  1. male, masculine
  2. (linguistics) masculine

See also

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalLenition
fireannfhireann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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