# fonnmhar
## Irish
### Alternative forms

* fonnamhar, fonnmhur (obsolete)

### Pronunciation

* (Munster) IPA: /ˈfˠɔn̪ˠəvˠəɾˠ/, /ˈfˠɞn̪ˠəvˠəɾˠ/
* (Aran) IPA: /ˈfˠuːn̪ˠwəɾˠ/, /ˈfˠoːn̪ˠuːɾˠ/, /ˈfˠoːnˠuːɾˠ/

### Etymology 1

From Middle Irish fonnmar. By surface analysis, fonn (“desire, mood”) +‎ -mhar. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic fonnmhor.

#### Adjective

fonnmhar (genitive singular masculine fonnmhair, genitive singular feminine fonnmhaire, plural fonnmhara, comparative fonnmhaire)
* willing, ready, eager
    Synonyms: díocasach, cíocrach
* desirous, wishful
    Synonyms: dúilmhear, mianúil, mianach

##### Declension

| | Singular | Singular | Plural (m/f) | Plural (m/f) |
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | fonnmhar | fhonnmhar | fonnmhara; fhonnmhara² | fonnmhara; fhonnmhara² |
| Vocative | fhonnmhair | fhonnmhar | fonnmhara | fonnmhara |
| Genitive | fhonnmhair | fonnmhaire | fonnmhara | fonnmhar |
| Dative | fonnmhar; fhonnmhar¹ | fhonnmhar; fhonnmhair (archaic) | fonnmhara; fhonnmhara² | fonnmhara; fhonnmhara² |
| Comparative | níos fonnmhaire | níos fonnmhaire | níos fonnmhaire | níos fonnmhaire |
| Superlative | is fonnmhaire | is fonnmhaire | is fonnmhaire | is fonnmhaire |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article. ² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

##### Derived terms

* fonnmhaire
* fonnmhaireacht, fonnmharacht
* mífhonnmhar

### Etymology 2

From Middle Irish fonnmar. By surface analysis, fonn (“melody”) +‎ -mhar. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic fonnmhor.

#### Adjective

fonnmhar (genitive singular masculine fonnmhair, genitive singular feminine fonnmhaire, plural fonnmhara, comparative fonnmhaire)
* tuneful, melodious
    Synonyms: binn, ceolmhar

##### Declension

| | Singular | Singular | Plural (m/f) | Plural (m/f) |
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | fonnmhar | fhonnmhar | fonnmhara; fhonnmhara² | fonnmhara; fhonnmhara² |
| Vocative | fhonnmhair | fhonnmhar | fonnmhara | fonnmhara |
| Genitive | fhonnmhair | fonnmhaire | fonnmhara | fonnmhar |
| Dative | fonnmhar; fhonnmhar¹ | fhonnmhar; fhonnmhair (archaic) | fonnmhara; fhonnmhara² | fonnmhara; fhonnmhara² |
| Comparative | níos fonnmhaire | níos fonnmhaire | níos fonnmhaire | níos fonnmhaire |
| Superlative | is fonnmhaire | is fonnmhaire | is fonnmhaire | is fonnmhaire |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article. ² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

### References

* ↑ “fonnmhar”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
* ↑ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 177, page 90
* ↑ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 180, page 91
* ↑ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 117

### Further reading

* Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “fonnṁar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 329
* Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fonnmhar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN