fo-abhainn

Irish

Etymology

From fo- (“subsidiary”) +‎ abhainn (“river”).

Noun

fo-abhainn f (genitive singular fo-abhann, nominative plural fo-aibhneacha)

  1. affluent, tributary (of river)
    Synonym: craobh-abhainn

Declension
Declension of fo-abhainn

Fifth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative fo-abhainn fo-aibhneacha
Vocative a fho-abhainn a fho-aibhneacha
Genitive fo-abhann fo-aibhneacha
Dative fo-abhainn fo-aibhneacha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an fho-abhainn na fo-aibhneacha
Genitive na fo-abhann na bhfo-aibhneacha
Dative leis an bhfo-abhainn

don fho-abhainn

 leis na fo-aibhneacha

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fo-abhainn fho-abhainn bhfo-abhainn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From fo- (“subsidiary”) +‎ abhainn (“river”).

Noun

fo-abhainn f (genitive singular fo-aibhne, plural fo-aibhnichean)

  1. tributary
    Synonym: leas-abhainn

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