feadhainn

From Middle Irish fedan (“a band, company”), from Old Irish fedan (“carrying, the yoke”), verbal noun of feidid (“to bring, lead”).

• (Lewis, Harris, Sutherland) IPA^(key): /ˈfjɤɣiɲ/, /ˈfɤɣiɲ/^[1], /ˈfɤɣən/^[2]
• (Uist, Barra, much of Skye, Tiree, Mull, Lochaber) IPA^(key): /ˈfeo.iɲ/^{[2][3][4][5][6]}
• (Trotternish) IPA^(key): /ˈfeo.ən/^[6]
• (Wester Ross) IPA^(key): /ˈfeɣiɲ/^[7]
• (Easter Ross, East Inverness-shire, Mid Argyll) IPA^(key): /ˈfɤʊ.iɲ/
• (Islay) IPA^(key): [ˈfjʏʔʏɲ]^[8]

feadhainn f (genitive feadhna or feadhnach)

1. some

   Bha feadhainn anns an taigh cuideachd.

   There were some in the house as well.

• 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.