fadhb

Irish

Alternative forms

  • adhb, fadhbh, faidhb

Etymology

From Middle Irish fodb, odb, from Old Irish odb (knot in a tree, branch; lump, swelling, protuberance; knotty point, difficulty, problem).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fˠəibˠ/

Noun

fadhb f (genitive singular faidhbe, nominative plural fadhbanna)

  1. knot (in timber)
  2. callosity
  3. lump (from blow); lump-raising blow
  4. lumpy object
  5. knotty problem, poser

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fadhb fhadhb bhfadhb
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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