fear céile

See also: fear-cèile

Irish

Etymology

From fear (“man”) + céile (“spouse”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fʲaɾˠ ˈceːlʲə/

Noun

fear céile m

  1. husband

Usage notes
  • The definite article comes before the whole compound, i.e., an fear céile. The nominative plural is (na) fir chéile.

Synonyms

See also

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fear céile fhear céile bhfear céile
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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