anfhorlann
Irish
Etymology
From an- (augmentative prefix) + forlann (“superiority in numbers, odds; superior strength, domination; violence, oppression”).
Noun
anfhorlann f (genitive singular anfhorlainn)
- (literary) superior force, overwhelming odds
- violence, oppression
Declension
Declension of anfhorlann
First declension
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Synonyms
- anfhoirlinneacht f
Derived terms
- anfhorlannach (“violent, oppressive”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
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| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| anfhorlann | n-anfhorlann | hanfhorlann | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “anfhorlann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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