Spáinnis
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See also: Spàinnis
Irish
Etymology
From an Spáinn (“Spain”) + -is (“-ish”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Spáinnis f (genitive Spáinnise)
- the Spanish language
Declension
Declension of Spáinnis
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Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Related terms
- Spáinneach (“Spanish”, adjective)
- Spáinneach m (“Spaniard; Spanish ship”)
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Spáinnis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Spáinnis”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Spáinnis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024