fairsing

Irish

Alternative forms

fairseag, fairseag

Etymology

From Old Irish fairsiung.

Pronunciation

(Waterford, Cork) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠɑɾˠʃɪɲ/
(Kerry) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠɑɾˠʃənʲ/
(Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈfˠaɾˠʃən̠ʲ/

Adjective

fairsing (genitive singular masculine fairsing, genitive singular feminine fairsinge, plural fairsinge, comparative fairsinge)

1. wide, extensive; ample, spacious
2. broad, general
1. plentiful, abundant
2. liberal, lavish, bountiful

Declension

Declension of fairsing

Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Nominative	fairsing	fhairsing	fairsinge; fhairsinge²
Vocative	fhairsing	fhairsing	fairsinge
Genitive	fhairsing	fairsinge	fairsinge	fairsing
Dative	fairsing; fhairsing¹	fhairsing	fairsinge; fhairsinge²
Comparative	níos fairsinge
Superlative	is fairsinge

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Synonyms

fairsingiúil
(wide): leathan
(abundant, plentiful): líonmhar

Derived terms

fairsingigh (“widen, extend; broaden, expand; become plentiful; become liberal”, verb)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
fairsing	fhairsing	bhfairsing
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.