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féad

féad

See also: fead

Irish

Verb

féad (present analytic féadann, future analytic féadfaidh, verbal noun féadachtáil)

  1. to be able
  2. (law) to be permitted
  3. shall, should; may, might (in future or past constructions)

Inflection

Usage notes

  1. This verb is used in the past and future in constructions meaning ‘should’ or ‘shall be permitted’. The expressions is féidir le, in ann, and tar le are preferred to express ‘can’.

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