Irish Translation Forum

How would you translate OF THE WILDS?

I know fiantas is wilds (I also know there is an accent but not sure how to add that on my keyboard).

Na fiantas
de fiantas



Either one? Tuatha Dé Danann is where I'm getting "de" -- what is the different between "de" and "na"? Thanks.

For example, if I was saying "Brian of the Wilds"... Brian na fiantas?

To say "of" in that sense, you normally put the word in the genitive case, rather than using a word for "of". As far as I can tell, fiántas is only used in the singular.

_____ an fiántais (of the wilds/wilderness)
_____ na fiántas (of the "wildses"/wildernesses) ???

an is the singular definite article (the)
na is the plural definite article (the)
Dé in Tuatha Dé Danann means God[dess].

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~ an fhiántais "~ of the wilderness" (masculine words require lenition after the article in the genitive case)

There is no plural form.

Another possible word for "wilds/wilderness" is fásach:

~ an fhásaigh "~ of the wild", e.g., éanlaith an fhásaigh "birds of the wild; wild birds"
~ na bhfásach "~ of the wilds"

Await correction or confirmation ...

Breandán wrote:~ an fhásaigh "~ of the wild", e.g., éanlaith an fhásaigh "birds of the wild; wild birds"
~ na bhfásach "~ of the wilds"

i agree with this version.