feuch

Irish

Verb

feuch (present analytic feuchann, future analytic feuchfaidh, verbal noun feuchaint, past participle feuchta)

  1. dated spelling of féach

Conjugation

Conjugation of feuch (first conjugation – A)
indicative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present feuchaim feuchann tú;
feuchair† 		feuchann sé, sí feuchaimid; feuchann muid feuchann sibh feuchann siad;
feuchaid† 		a fheuchann; a fheuchas feuchtar
past d'fheuch mé; d'fheuchas /
fheuch mé‡; fheuchas‡ 		d'fheuch tú; d'fheuchais /
fheuch tú‡; fheuchais‡ 		d'fheuch sé, sí /
fheuch sé, sí‡ 		d'fheuchamar; d'fheuch muid /
fheuchamar‡; fheuch muid‡ 		d'fheuch sibh; d'fheuchabhair /
fheuch sibh‡;
fheuchabhair‡ 		d'fheuch siad; d'fheuchadar /
fheuch siad‡; fheuchadar‡ 		a d'fheuch feuchadh
past habitual d'fheuchainn /
feuchainn‡ 		d'fheuchtá /
feuchtᇠ		d'fheuchadh sé, sí /
feuchadh sé, sí‡ 		d'fheuchaimis; d'fheuchadh muid /
feuchaimis‡; feuchadh muid‡ 		d'fheuchadh sibh /
feuchadh sibh‡ 		d'fheuchaidís; d'fheuchadh siad /
feuchaidís‡; feuchadh siad‡ 		a d'fheuchadh d'fheuchtaí /
feuchtaí‡
singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
future feuchfaidh mé;
feuchfad 		feuchfaidh tú;
feuchfair† 		feuchfaidh sé, sí feuchfaimid;
feuchfaidh muid 		feuchfaidh sibh feuchfaidh siad;
feuchfaid† 		a fheuchfaidh; a fheuchfas feuchfar
conditional d'fheuchfainn /
feuchfainn‡ 		d'fheuchfá /
feuchfᇠ		d'fheuchfadh sé, sí /
feuchfadh sé, sí‡ 		d'fheuchfaimis; d'fheuchfadh muid /
feuchfaimis‡; feuchfadh muid‡ 		d'fheuchfadh sibh /
feuchfadh sibh‡ 		d'fheuchfaidís; d'fheuchfadh siad /
feuchfaidís‡; feuchfadh siad‡ 		a d'fheuchfadh d'fheuchfaí /
feuchfaí‡
subjunctive singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present go bhfeucha mé;
go bhfeuchad† 		go bhfeucha tú;
go bhfeuchair† 		go bhfeucha sé, sí go bhfeuchaimid;
go bhfeucha muid 		go bhfeucha sibh go bhfeucha siad;
go bhfeuchaid† 		— go bhfeuchtar
past dá bhfeuchainn dá bhfeuchtá dá bhfeuchadh sé, sí dá bhfeuchaimis;
dá bhfeuchadh muid 		dá bhfeuchadh sibh dá bhfeuchaidís;
dá bhfeuchadh siad 		— dá bhfeuchtaí
imperative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
— feuchaim feuch feuchadh sé, sí feuchaimis feuchaigí;
feuchaidh† 		feuchaidís — feuchtar
past participle feuchta
verbal noun feuchaint

† archaic or dialect form
‡ dependent form

Mutation

Mutated forms of feuch
radical lenition eclipsis
feuch fheuch bhfeuch

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Scots

Etymology

Onomatopoeic or imitative. Origins are uncertain and may reflect multiple, independent etymologies. Scottish National Dictionary suggests that the "beat" senses may be influenced by fauch "to claw; to toil". Attested in various senses since the mid 1700s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fjuːx/

Verb

feuch (third-person singular simple present feuchs, present participle feuchin, simple past and past participle feuched)

  1. To smoke (tobacco, etc.)
  2. To beat soundly; to work energetically

Noun

feuch (plural feuchs)

  1. A smoke; a puff (on a pipe, etc.)
  2. A strike; a blow
  3. A state of excitement or fury; an uproar

Interjection

feuch

  1. Indication of impatience or disgust

References

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish féchaid, fégaid (“look, observe”), apparently from Old Irish do·éccai (“behold, look at, see”), but with difficulties regarding the second consonant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiax/

Verb

feuch (past dh'fheuch, future feuchaidh, verbal noun feuchainn, past participle feuchte)

  1. try, attempt
  2. try out, test, check, see
  3. (idiomatic) (do) try, watch out, be careful, take care, make sure
    feuch nach tuit thu! ― be careful you don't fall!
  4. see, behold
  5. feel, rummage, perform reconnaisance
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