fraoch

== Irish == === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /fˠɾˠeːx/, [fˠɾˠëːə̯x] (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /fˠɾˠiːx/, (older) /fˠɾˠɯːx/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle Irish fráech, from Old Irish fróech, from Proto-Celtic *wroikos (compare Welsh grug, Middle Breton groegan), from an unknown non-Indo-European source (compare Czech vřes, Latvian virsis, Ancient Greek ἐρείκη (ereíkē)). ==== Noun ==== fraoch m or f (genitive singular fraoigh or fraoighe) heather, Calluna vulgaris Synonym: fraoch mór heath, moor Synonym: móinteach ===== Declension ===== Variant genitive singular: fraoich ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle Irish fráech m (“rage, fury, fierceness”). ==== Noun ==== fraoch m (genitive singular fraoich) fierceness, fury ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== fraochnimh f (“venomous anger”) fraochta (“fierce, furious, enraged”, adjective) ===== Related terms ===== fraochaíl f (“furiousness; fierce valour”) fraochtacht f (“rage, fury”) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “fraoch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “fraoch”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “fraoch”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Scottish Gaelic == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɾɯːx/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle Irish fráech, from Old Irish fróech, from Proto-Celtic *wroikos, from a non-Indo-European source. ==== Noun ==== fraoch m (genitive singular fraoich, no plural) heath, heather, ling bristles ===== Derived terms ===== dearc-fhraoich f (“bilberry, whortleberry, blaeberry, cowberry”) deargan-fraoich m (“goldfinch; bullfinch”) === Etymology 2 === From Middle Irish fráech m (“rage, fury, fierceness”). ==== Noun ==== fraoch m (genitive singular fraoich, no plural) anger, fury girning expression of countenance === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “fraoch”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN MacLennan, Malcolm (1925), A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Edinburgh: J. Grant, →OCLC