foirceann

Irish

Alternative forms

• foircheann

Etymology

From Old Irish forcenn. By surface analysis, for- +‎ ceann.

Noun

foirceann m (genitive singular foircinn, nominative plural foircinn)

1. end, extremity

   go foirceann na beatha ― to the ends of the earth

2. (linguistic morphology) ending, termination, desinence
3. limit (final, utmost, or furthest point), term
4. end, conclusion
5. extreme (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale)

Declension

Declension of foirceann (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative foirceann foircinn vocative a fhoircinn a fhoirceanna genitive foircinn foirceann dative foirceann foircinn forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an foirceann na foircinn genitive an fhoircinn na bhfoirceann dative leis an bhfoirceann don fhoirceann leis na foircinn

Synonyms

• (end, extremity): ceann
• (limit, term): teorainn
• (end, conclusion): críoch, deireadh

Derived terms

• foircneach

Mutation

Mutated forms of foirceann

radical	lenition	eclipsis
foirceann	fhoirceann	bhfoirceann

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “foirceann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “foirceann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Ó Murchú, Séamas (1998) An Teanga Bheo: Gaeilge Chonamara (in Irish), Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin]: Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, page v