feiscint

Irish

Etymology

From Classical Gaelic faicsin, from Middle Irish aicsin, originally the dative singular of Old Irish aicsiu, verbal noun of ad·cí.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈfʲɛʃcənʲtʲ/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈfʲɛʃcən̠ʲtʲ/

Noun

feiscint f (genitive singular feiscinte)

1. Munster and Aran form of feiceáil: verbal noun of feic (“see”)

Usage notes

Primarily a Munster form; rare in Aran, where the standard-language form feiceáil prevails.

Declension

Declension of feiscint

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative feiscint Vocative a fheiscint Genitive feiscinte Dative feiscint

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an fheiscint Genitive na feiscinte Dative leis an bhfeiscint don fheiscint

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
feiscint	fheiscint	bhfeiscint
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “feiscint”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “feiscint”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm