fireann

See also: fíréan

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish firend (“male”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʲɪɾʲən̪ˠ/

Adjective

fireann (genitive singular masculine firinn, genitive singular feminine firinne, plural fireanna, comparative firinne)

1. male, masculine
2. virile

Declension

Declension of fireann

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	fireann	fhireann	fireanna; fhireanna2
vocative	fhirinn		fireanna
genitive		firinne	fireanna	fireann
dative	fireann; fhireann1	fhireann; fhirinn (archaic)	fireanna; fhireanna2
Comparative	níos firinne
Superlative	is firinne

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Synonyms

• (male): fireannach

Mutation

Mutated forms of fireann

radical	lenition	eclipsis
fireann	fhireann	bhfireann

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fireann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish firend (“male”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiɾʲən̪ˠ/

Adjective

fireann

1. male, masculine
2. (linguistics) masculine

Related terms

• fear
• fireannach
• fireannta

See also

• boireann

Mutation

Mutation of fireann

radical	lenition
fireann	fhireann

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