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Definition 2024
faocha
faocha
Irish
Alternative forms
- faochóg
Noun
faocha f (genitive singular faochan, nominative plural faochain)
- periwinkle, edible winkle
Declension
Declension of faocha
Fifth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Synonyms
- gioradán
- miongán
Derived terms
- faocha bhiorach (“wentletrap”)
- faocha ghliomaigh (“hermit crab”)
- faocha sheilide (“(spiral-shelled) snail”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| faocha | fhaocha | bhfaocha |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "faocha" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.