fairsinge
Irish
Etymology
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Noun
fairsinge f (genitive singular fairsinge)
- width, extent; amplitude, spaciousness
- breadth, generality, comprehensiveness
- wide area, open space, expanse
- plenty, abundance
- liberality, lavishness
Synonyms
- fairsingeach m, fairsingeachas m
- fairsingeacht f
Adjective
fairsinge
- inflection of fairsing:
- genitive singular feminine
- nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural
- comparative degree
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| fairsinge | fhairsinge | bhfairsinge |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “fairsinge”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Further reading
- Entries containing “fairsinge” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “fairsinge” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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