faolchú

Irish

Etymology

From faol + , from Middle Irish fáelchú, from fáel (wolf) + (dog, hound, wolf).

Noun

faolchú m (genitive singular faolchon or faolchú, nominative plural faolchúnna or faolchoin)

  1. wild dog
  2. wolf
    Synonyms: cú allta, mac tíre, madra alla, madra allta

Declension

Regular
Irregular

Derived terms

  • faolchú liath (grey wolf, timber wolf)
  • faolchú mongach (maned wolf)
  • faolchú na Tasmáine (Tasmanian wolf)
  • faolchú talún (aardwolf)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
faolchú fhaolchú bhfaolchú
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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