Irish

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish faílech (end of winter, early part of February), alteration of fuidlech (latter part of winter), from Old Irish fuidel (remnant, remainder)

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Faoilleach m (genitive Faoilligh, nominative plural Faoilligh)

  1. (usually in the plural) February (second month of the Gregorian calendar and first month of spring in the Irish calendar)
    Synonym: Feabhra

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  • Usually plural, hence Mí na bhFaoilleach. Na Faoilligh are the days of bad weather that come at the end of winter and early spring that often kill off weaker animals:
    an Márta a mharaíos daoine, na Faoilligh a mharaíos caoraigh
    March kills people, February kills sheep

Declension

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Declension of Faoilleach (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative Faoilleach Faoilligh
vocative a Fhaoilligh a Fhaoilleacha
genitive Faoilligh Faoilleach
dative Faoilleach Faoilligh
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an Faoilleach na Faoilligh
genitive an Fhaoilligh na bhFaoilleach
dative leis an bhFaoilleach
don Fhaoilleach
leis na Faoilligh

Mutation

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Mutated forms of Faoilleach
radical lenition eclipsis
Faoilleach Fhaoilleach bhFaoilleach

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

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Further reading

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Scottish Gaelic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish faílech (end of winter, early part of February), alteration of fuidlech (latter part of winter), from Old Irish fuidel (remnant, remainder)

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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am Faoilleach (genitive Faoillich)

  1. January (first month of the Gregorian calendar)

Usage notes

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutation of Faoilleach
radical lenition
Faoilleach Fhaoilleach

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

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Further reading

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