Sinn Féin
See also: Sinn Fein
English
Alternative forms
- Sinn Fein
Etymology
From Irish Sinn Féin (literally “we ourselves”) from sinn (“we, us”) + féin (“-self, -selves”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: shĭn fān', IPA(key): /ʃɪn ˈfeɪn/
Proper noun
Sinn Féin
- (Irish politics) An Irish political party committed to the reunification of Ireland.
Translations
Irish political party
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Irish
Etymology
From sinn + féin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɪnʲ heːnʲ/, /ʃɪnʲ fʲeːnʲ/
Proper noun
Sinn Féin (genitive Shinn Féin)
- (Irish politics) Sinn Fein
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Sinn Féin | Shinn Féin after an, tSinn Féin | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Sinn Féin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Sinn Féin” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Sinn Féin” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.