figear

Irish

Noun

figear m (genitive singular figir, nominative plural figirí)

1. alternative form of figiúr (“figure; digit, number, numeral”)

Declension

Declension of figear (first declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative figear figirí vocative a fhigir a fhigeara genitive figir figear dative figear figirí forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an figear na figirí genitive an fhigir na bhfigear dative leis an bhfigear don fhigear leis na figirí

Derived terms

• figear feaigear (“thingamy”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of figear

radical	lenition	eclipsis
figear	fhigear	bhfigear

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “figear”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

figear m (genitive singular figeir, plural figearan)

1. figure, digit, numeral

Derived terms

• figear Arabach
• figearail