Seoinín

Irish

Etymology

From Seán (“John”) +‎ -ín (diminutive suffix).

Noun

Seoinín m (genitive singular Seoinín, nominative plural Seoiníní)

1. (derogatory) shoneen (one who prefers English attitudes, customs or lifestyle to Irish ones); flunkey, toady

Declension

Declension of Seoinín

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative Seoinín Seoníní Vocative a Sheoinín a Sheoníní Genitive Seoinín Seoníní Dative Seoinín Seoníní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an Seoinín na Seoníní Genitive an tSeoinín na Seoníní Dative leis an Seoinín don Seoinín leis na Seoníní

Synonyms

• (toady): blitsín, failpéir, líodóir, lútálaí, slusaí, súdaire, táthaire

Descendants

• → English: shoneen
• → Yola: Shaneen

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Seoinín	Sheoinín after an, tSeoinín	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Seoinín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN