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fear-
fear-
Irish
Prefix
fear-
Derived terms
- fearchat m (“tom-cat”)
- fearchú m (“male dog or hound; fierce warrior”)
- fearphoc m (“he-goat”)
- fearscriú m (“male ****”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| fear- | fhear- | bhfear- |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "fear-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Scottish Gaelic
Prefix
fear- (genitive fir-, plural fir-)
Usage notes
- The gender of such words is always masculine, although they may refer to women as well - usually, however, they refer to men.
Derived terms
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