foireann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish foirenn (“band, troop, group of people”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfˠɪɾʲən̪ˠ/

Noun

foireann f (genitive singular foirne, nominative plural foirne)

1. number, group, of people; band, troop, company, staff, personnel
2. (nautical) crew

   Synonym: criú

3. (sports) team, side

   Synonym: meitheal

4. cast (of a play)

   Synonym: foireann aisteoirí

5. set, kit

Declension

Declension of foireann

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative foireann foireanna Vocative a fhoireann a fhoireanna Genitive foirne foireann Dative foireann foirinn (archaic, dialectal) foireanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an fhoireann na foireanna Genitive na foirne na bhfoireann Dative leis an bhfoireann leis an bhfoirinn (archaic, dialectal) don fhoireann don fhoirinn (archaic, dialectal) leis na foireanna

Derived terms

• bainistíocht foirne f (“people management”)
• foireann an Bhéarla m (“the Englishry”)
• foireann ar cuairt m (“visiting team”)
• foireann chuairte m (“visiting team”)
• foireann drumaí m (“drum kit”)
• oifigeach foirne m (“staff officer”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
foireann	fhoireann	bhfoireann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “foireann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “foirenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language