fírinne

See also: firinne and fìrinne

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish fírinne, from fír (“true”) (see fíor).

Pronunciation

Noun

fírinne f (genitive singular fírinne, nominative plural fírinní)

  1. truth

Declension
Declension of fírinne

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative fírinne fírinní
Vocative a fhírinne a fhírinní
Genitive fírinne fírinní
Dative fírinne fírinní

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an fhírinne na fírinní
Genitive na fírinne na bhfírinní
Dative leis an bhfírinne

don fhírinne

 leis na fírinní

Antonyms

Derived terms
  • buanfhírinne f (“eternal truth”)
  • déanta na fírinne (“to tell the truth, as a matter of fact”)

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

References

Old Irish

Etymology

Noun

fírinne f

  1. justice, righteousness
  2. truth

Inflection
Feminine iā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

References
  • “fírinne” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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