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Fionn

Fionn

See also: fionn and fíonn

Irish

Proper noun

Fionn m

  1. A male given name

See also

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Fionn Fhionn bhFionn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

fionn

fionn

See also: Fionn and fíonn

Irish

Adjective

fionn (genitive singular masculine finn, genitive singular feminine finne, plural fionna, comparative finne)

  1. fair (of hair or complexion)
  2. blonde
Declension

Noun

fionn m (genitive singular finn, nominative plural fionna)

  1. (pathology) cataract (in eye)
Declension

Verb

fionn (present analytic fionnann, future analytic fionnfaidh, verbal noun fionnadh, past participle fionnta)

  1. whiten
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish finnaid.

Verb

fionn (present analytic fionnann, future analytic fionnfaidh, verbal noun fionnadh, past participle fionnta)

  1. ascertain
  2. discover
Conjugation

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fionn fhionn bhfionn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References


Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish find.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fʲũn]

Adjective

fionn (comparative fionna)

  1. fair (of hair or complexion)
    Chunnaic mi Cailean Fionn a' tighinn gam ionnsaigh. ― I saw Fair-haired Colin coming towards me.
  2. white

Declension

Case Masculine singular Feminine singular Plural
Nominative fionn fhionn fionna
Vocative fhinn fhionn fionna
Genitive fhinn fhinn/finne fionna
Dative fhionn fhionn/fhinn fionna

Synonyms

Derived terms

Noun

fionn f

  1. (pathology) cataract (in eye)

Verb

fionn (past dh'fhionn, future fionnaidh, verbal noun fionnadh, past participle fionnte)

  1. flay, skin