fecht

See also: Fecht

Old Irish

Alternative forms

• fect

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸʲext̪/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *wixtā (compare Welsh gwaith), from Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (“to overcome”).

Noun

fecht f (genitive fechtae)

2. course, journey, expedition

Declension

Feminine ā-stem

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	fechtL	fechtL	fechtaH
vocative	fechtL	fechtL	fechtaH
accusative	fechtN	fechtL	fechtaH
genitive	fechtaeH	fechtL	fechtN
dative	fechtL	fechtaib	fechtaib

Initial mutations of a following adjective:

• ^H = triggers aspiration
• ^L = triggers lenition
• ^N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

• fechtas

Etymology 2

From Proto-Celtic *wextom, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (“to carry”).

Noun

fecht n or m

2. turn, time

Usage notes

• Generally only found adverbially or in certain fossilized phrases.

Declension

Neuter o-stem

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	fechtN	fechtN	fechtL, fechta
vocative	fechtN	fechtN	fechtL, fechta
accusative	fechtN	fechtN	fechtL, fechta
genitive	fechtL	fecht	fechtN
dative	fechtL	fechtaib	fechtaib

Initial mutations of a following adjective:

• ^H = triggers aspiration
• ^L = triggers lenition
• ^N = triggers nasalization

Masculine o-stem

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	fecht	fechtL	fechtL
vocative	fecht	fechtL	fechtuH
accusative	fechtN	fechtL	fechtuH
genitive	fechtL	fecht	fechtN
dative	fechtL	fechtaib	fechtaib

Initial mutations of a following adjective:

• ^H = triggers aspiration
• ^L = triggers lenition
• ^N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

• fechtnach
• fechtnaige
• in fecht so

Descendants

• Irish: feacht
• Scottish Gaelic: feachd

Mutation

Mutation of fecht

radical	lenition	nasalization
fecht	ḟecht	fecht pronounced with /β̃ʲ-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “fecht”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Scots

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fɛçt], [feːçt]
• (South Scots) IPA^(key): [faeçt]

Etymology 1

From Middle English fighten, from Old English feohtan, from Proto-West Germanic *fehtan, from Proto-Germanic *fehtaną.

Verb

fecht (third-person singular simple present fechts, present participle fechtin, simple past fechtit or focht or feucht, past participle fechtit or fochten or feuchten)

1. to fight
2. to struggle against misfortune, poverty, etc.

Derived terms

• fecht an tuilyie (“argument, quarrel; to argue, contend”)
• fechter (“person who fights, a champion”)
• fechtie (“brave, courageous”)
• fechtit, fochten, feuchten (“beaten, done out”)
• fochten duin (“worn out with hard work”)

Etymology 2

From Middle English feght, from Old English feoht, from the verb.

Noun

fecht (plural fechts)

1. fight, struggle, battle
2. exertion, pugnacity