foirmtech

Old Irish

FWOTD – 26 August 2017

Alternative forms

  • formtech

Etymology

format + -ach

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈforʲmʲdʲex/

Adjective

foirmtech

  1. envious
    • c. 9th century, Pangur Bán:
      foirmtech frimm Pangur Bán: caraid cesin a maccdán.
      Not envious of me is Pangur Bán: he himself loves his childish art.

Derived terms

  • formtigid

Descendants

  • Irish: formadach
  • Scottish Gaelic: farmadach

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
foirmtech ḟoirmtech foirmtech
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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