féidir
Irish
Etymology
From both Middle Irish éitir (“strength”) and the autonomous ("passive") form of fétaid (“be able”). The initial "f" is a reanalysing of the verb to match féad, and akin to the added "f" in forms such as feic.
Pronunciation
Noun
féidir (defective)
Usage notes
- This noun is used in two places in Irish:
- The expression is féidir le (“to be able”)
- The expression b’fhéidir (“maybe”)
Derived terms
- féideartha (“possible, potential, feasible”)
See also
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| féidir | fhéidir | bhféidir |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 313, page 157
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 109
- ^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959), Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], § 25 (c), page 11; reprinted 1979
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “féidir”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 441; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “féidir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “féidir”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “féidir”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025