fada
Syllables: fa·da/ˈfɑːdə/
fada noun: the acute accent as used in Irish orthography to mark a long vowel.
Noun
fada (plural fadas)
- The acute accent as used in Irish orthography to mark a long vowel.
- When I read in the RIA Dictionary that the third person singular passive perfect of the verb fo-geib or fo-gaib “has been found”, has been found in the form frith, frioth, fo frith, foríth, and whole lot more including fríth with the fada, I find that friothfully froth-provoking.1993, John Minahane, The Christian Druids: On the Filid or Philosopher-poets of Ireland, Dublin: Sanas Press (reprinted Dublin: Howth Free Press, 2008) p. 35
- The Irish acute accent mark, or fada, is included on Irish proper names and words in the Irish language where required, for example Seán MacBride and Dáil Éireann, except when the fada is not used in a direct quote.2006, Elizabeth Keane, An Irish Statesman and Revolutionary: The Nationalist and Internationalist Politics of Seán MacBride, London: I. B. Tauris, →ISBN, page vii
Examples of fada in a sentence
- And finally, I have omitted the fadas, or accents, from all Irish words, since they are no help to a North American reader.2007, Holly Bennett, The Warrior’s Daughter, Custer, Washington: Orca Book Publishers, →ISBN, page ix:
- It’s very common in Irish to use a fada on a name, and we had to ensure that a name like Seán, for example should [be possible for] people [to] search [for] with or without the fada on “á”.2008, Caroline Williams, “The Irish Playography: documenting the Irish Theatrical Repertoire”, in M. Auclair, K. Davis, S. François...
Forms of fada
| plural | fadas |
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Origin of fada
Borrowed from Irish fada (“long”).
Words that rhyme with fada
Questions about fada
- What does fada mean?
- Fada means the acute accent as used in Irish orthography to mark a long vowel.
- How do you use fada in a sentence?
- And finally, I have omitted the fadas, or accents, from all Irish words, since they are no help to a North American reader.
- What part of speech is fada?
- Fada is a noun.
- How do you pronounce fada?
- Fada is pronounced /ˈfɑːdə/.
- What is the plural of fada?
- The plural of fada is fadas.
Words near fada in the dictionary
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