Spáinn

See also: Spàinn

Irish

Alternative forms

• Sbáin, Sbáinn (superseded)

Etymology

From Old Irish Espáin, from Latin Hispānia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sˠpˠɑːɲ/
• IPA^(key): /sˠpˠɑːn̠ʲ/
• IPA^(key): /sˠpˠæːn̠ʲ/

Proper noun

An Spáinn f (genitive na Spáinne)

1. Spain (a country in Europe)

Usage notes

• Always preceded by the definite article.

Declension

Declension of Spáinn

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Spáinn Vocative a Spáinn Genitive Spáinne Dative Spáinn

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Spáinn Genitive na Spáinne Dative leis an Spáinn don Spáinn

Derived terms

• Spáinneach (“Spanish”, adjective)
• Spáinneach m (“Spaniard”)
• Spáinnis f (“the Spanish language”)

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Spáinn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Spáinn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Spáinn”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Spáinn”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024