fathach

== Irish == === Alternative forms === aitheach, athach, faitheach === Etymology === From Old Irish aithech (“churl, boor”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic athach. Doublet of aitheach. === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈfˠɑhəx/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈfˠahəx/; (Cois Fharraige) [ˈfˠaːx] (Ulster) IPA(key): /fˠɑːx/, /fˠaːx/, /ˈfˠaha(x)/ and see: faitheach === Noun === fathach m (genitive singular fathaigh, nominative plural fathaigh) giant giant star bear (big man) fathach fir ― a bear of a man ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === abhac === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “faṫaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 430; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “fathach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN