furasta

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish urusa (“at ease”). Akin to fusa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfˠʊɾ̪ˠəst̪ˠə/
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɾ̪ˠʊst̪ˠə/ (as if spelled frusta)

Adjective

furasta (comparative fusa)

  1. easy

Declension
Declension of furasta
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative furasta fhurasta furasta;
fhurasta²
Vocative fhurasta furasta
Genitive furasta furasta furasta
Dative furasta;
fhurasta¹		 fhurasta furasta;
fhurasta²
Comparative níos fusa
Superlative is fusa

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

Derived terms

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

Further reading
  • "furasta" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “airassa” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “furasta” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • Entries containing “furasta” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “furasta” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish urusa.

Adjective

furasta (comparative fhasa)

  1. easy

Synonyms

Antonyms
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