Meaning of fada | Babel Free

Definitions

The acute accent as used in Irish orthography to mark a long vowel.

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Examples

“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.”

“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.”

“And finally, I have⟳ omitted the fadas, or accents, from all Irish words, since they are no help⟳ to a North American reader.”

“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”.”

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