Spáinn

See also: Spàinn

Irish

Alternative forms

• Sbáin, Sbáinn (superseded)

Etymology

From Old Irish Espáin, from Latin Hispānia.

Pronunciation

• (Waterford, Cork) IPA^(key): /sˠpˠɑːɲ/
• (Kerry, Connacht) IPA^(key): /sˠpˠɑːn̠ʲ/
• (Ulster) 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

• "Spáinn" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “Spáinn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• “Spáinn” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• Entries containing “Spáinn” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “Spáinn” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.