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fáilte
fáilte
See also: fàilte
Irish
Noun
fáilte f (genitive singular fáilte, nominative plural fáiltí)
- A welcome (with roimh plus the person being welcomed)
- Bhí fáilte is fiche aige romham.
- He had a great welcome for me (lit. ‘He had 21 welcomes before me’)
- D’fhear sí fáilte romhainn.
- She welcomed us (lit. ‘She provided a welcome before us’)
- Bhí fáilte is fiche aige romham.
- (archaic) delight, joy
Declension
Declension of fáilte
Fourth declension
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Derived terms
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Related terms
- fáilteachas m (“welcoming, welcoming manner”)
Interjection
fáilte
Mutation
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| fáilte | fháilte | bhfáilte |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “fáilte, faílte” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “fáilte” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- "fáilte" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *wāletiyā. Equivalent to fáilid + -e.
Cognate with Old English wele, wela, willan (“to wish”), Latin volō (“to want”).
Noun
fáilte f
Inflection
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Descendants
Mutation
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| fáilte | ḟáilte | fáilte pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “fáilte, faílte” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.