fíniúin

fíniúin

Irish

Alternative forms

• fíneamhain (superseded)

Etymology

From Middle Irish fínemain, from Latin vīndēmia.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /fʲiːˈnʲuːnʲ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈfʲiːnʲuːnʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈfʲiːnʲunʲ/

Noun

fíniúin f (genitive singular fíniúna, nominative plural fíniúnacha)

1. (grape-)vine
2. vineyard

Declension

Declension of fíniúin

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative fíniúin fíniúnacha Vocative a fhíniúin a fhíniúnacha Genitive fíniúna fíniúnacha Dative fíniúin fíniúnacha

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an fhíniúin na fíniúnacha Genitive na fíniúna na bhfíniúnacha Dative leis an bhfíniúin don fhíniúin leis na fíniúnacha

Related terms

• fíniúnach (“abounding in (grape-)vines; abounding in vineyards”, adjective)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
fíniúin	fhíniúin	bhfíniúin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “fínemain” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “fíneaṁain” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• "fíniúin" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “grapevine” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• “vine” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.