fórsa

See also: forsa, forsą, forša, and foršā

Irish

Etymology

From Middle English force, fors, forse, from Old French force, from Late Latin fortia, a noun derived from the neuter plural of Latin fortis (“strong”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise, high, hill”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfˠoːɾˠsˠə/

Noun

fórsa m (genitive singular fórsa, nominative plural fórsaí)

  1. force (most senses)
  2. (physics) force (physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body)
    fórsa imtharraingthe/domhantarraingthe ― force of gravity
  3. (in the plural, military) forces
    fórsaí an namhad ― the enemy forces
    fórsaí farraige ― naval forces, marine forces

Declension
Declension of fórsa

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative fórsa fórsaí
Vocative a fhórsa a fhórsaí
Genitive fórsa fórsaí
Dative fórsa fórsaí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an fórsa na fórsaí
Genitive an fhórsa na bhfórsaí
Dative leis an bhfórsa

don fhórsa

 leis na fórsaí

Derived terms

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fórsa fhórsa bhfórsa
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
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