feadhainn

== Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Middle Irish fedan (“a band, company”), from Old Irish fedan (“carrying, the yoke”), verbal noun of feidid (“to bring, lead”). === Pronunciation === (Lewis, Harris, Sutherland) IPA(key): /ˈfjɤɣiɲ/, /ˈfɤɣiɲ/, /ˈfɤɣən/ (Uist, Barra, much of Skye, Tiree, Mull, Lochaber) IPA(key): /ˈfeo.iɲ/ (Trotternish) IPA(key): /ˈfeo.ən/ (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈfeɣiɲ/ (Easter Ross, East Inverness-shire, Mid Argyll) IPA(key): /ˈfɤʊ.iɲ/ (Islay) IPA(key): [ˈfjʏʔʏɲ] === Pronoun === feadhainn f (genitive feadhna or feadhnach) some ==== Usage notes ==== Used when referring to a plural subject. Although itself a singular form, it can be accompanied by a plural adjective, e.g. in the phrase na feadhainn bheaga (“the little ones”). For singular masculine and feminine subjects fear and tè, respectively, are used. === Mutation === === References ===