fóirstean

Irish

Pronunciation
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɔːɾˠsˠtʲənˠ/, /ˈfˠɔːɾˠsˠtʲən̪ˠ/[1]

Noun

fóirstean m (genitive singular fóirstin)

  1. Alternative form of fóirithint (verbal noun of fóir (“to suit”))

Declension
Declension of fóirstean

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative fóirstean
Vocative a fhóirstin
Genitive fóirstin
Dative fóirstean

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an fóirstean
Genitive an fhóirstin
Dative leis an bhfóirstean

don fhóirstean

Derived terms

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

References
  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 98
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