freagairt

== Irish == === Alternative forms === freagaradh, freagradh === Etymology === From Old Irish frecairt (“the act of answering”), from frecra, frecrae, verbal noun of fris·gair (“answers, replies”). By surface analysis, freagair +‎ -t. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfʲɾʲaɡəɾˠtʲ/ (Mayo) see: freagradh === Noun === freagairt f (genitive singular freagartha) verbal noun of freagair answering, answer; correspondence; responsibility; reaction, response (fishing) rise, bite attention, observance (geology) outcrop ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (attention, observance): freagar === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “freagairt”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 487; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “freagairt”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish frecairt (“the act of answering”), from frecra, frecrae, verbal noun of fris·gair (“answers, replies”). === Pronunciation === (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈfɾɤkərˠt̪/, [ˈfɾɤɡ̊əʈˠ] (Barra) IPA(key): /ˈfɾekərˠʃtʲ/ [ˈfɾe̠kəɕtʲ] (much of Skye) IPA(key): /ˈfɾɤkərˠtʲ/ === Noun === freagairt f (genitive singular freagairt or freagairte, plural freagairtean) verbal noun of freagair answer reply === Mutation === === References ===