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féith
féith
See also: feith
Irish
Noun
féith f (genitive singular féithe, nominative plural féitheacha)
- (anatomy) sinew; muscle
- (mollusks) adhesive muscle, foot
- (anatomy) vein
- soft seam in bogland, swampy strip
- (botany) climbing, twining plant; trailer, vine
Declension
Declension of féith
Second declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
Etymology 2
Adjective
féith (genitive singular feminine féithe, plural féithe, comparative féithe)
- (of sea, air) calm, still, hushed, quiet
- (of surface) smooth, unruffled
- (of person) shy, bashful; quit, retiring
Declension
Declension of féith
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | féith | fhéith | féithe; fhéithe² |
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| Vocative | fhéith | féithe | ||
| Genitive | féithe | féithe | féith | |
| Dative | féith; fhéith¹ |
fhéith | féithe; fhéithe² |
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| Comparative | níos féithe | |||
| Superlative | is féithe | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| féith | fhéith | bhféith |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||