Lá Fhéile

Irish

Etymology

Irregular lenition of lá féile.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (careful) /ˌl̪ˠɑː ˈeːlʲə/, (colloquial) /ˈl̪ˠɑːlʲə/

Noun

Lá Fhéile m

(Christianity) feast day, holy day (used in the names of specific feast days)

Usage notes

Personal names are not lenited after La Fhéile, contrary to normal usage in genitive constructions: contrast Lá Fhéile Pádraig (“St Patrick’s Day”) with hata Phádraig (“Patrick’s hat”).

Derived terms

Lá Fhéile Bríde (“St Brigid’s Day”)
Lá Fhéile Eoin (“St John’s Day, Midsummer Day”)
Lá Fhéile Mártain (“Martinmas”)
Lá Fhéile Michíl (“Michaelmas”)
Lá Fhéile Muire Mór san Fhómhar (“the Assumption”)
Lá Fhéile Muire na gCoinneal (“Candlemas”)
Lá Fhéile Muire san Earrach (“the Annunciation”)
Lá Fhéile na Marbh (“All Souls’ Day, Day of the Dead”)
Lá Fhéile na Naomh Uile (“All Saints’ Day”)
Lá Fhéile Pádraig (“St Patrick’s Day”)
Lá Fhéile Stiofáin (“St Stephen’s Day, Boxing Day”)
Lá Fhéile Vailintín (“Valentine's Day”)