foscadh
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish foscad (“shadow; protection”), from fo- + scáth (“shade, shadow”). Compare Welsh gwasgod (“shade; shelter”).
Pronunciation
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈfˠasˠkə/ (corresponding to the alternative form fascadh)
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠasˠku/ (corresponding to the alternative form fascadh)[1]
Declension
Declension of foscadh
First declension
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Synonyms
- (shelter): fothain
- (shade): scáth
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
foscadh | fhoscadh | bhfoscadh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 7
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “foscaḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 332
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “foscad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “foscadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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