Spaainey

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish Espáine, the genitive form of Espáin (“Spain”), from Old French Espaigne, from Latin Hispānia. Cognate with Irish An Spáinn and Scottish Gaelic An Spàinn.

Proper noun

Yn Spaainey f

1. Spain (a country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula)

   Ta'n Spaainey my yiass jeh'n Rank.

   Spain lies south of France.

   Ren ad troailt 'sy Rank as ayns yn Spaainey ny yei shen.

   They travelled in France and then in Spain.

Usage notes

• Always preceded by the definite article.

Derived terms

• Spaainagh
• Spaainish