Veiniséala

Irish

Etymology

Ultimately from Italian Veneziola, diminutive of Venezia (“Venice”).

Proper noun

Veiniséala f (genitive Veiniséala)

1. Venezuela (a country in South America)

Derived terms

• Veiniséalach (“Venezuelan”, adjective)
• Veiniséalach m (“Venezuelan”)

 

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Veiniséala”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Veiniséala”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024