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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Irish fáinne (“ring”). Doublet of fawny.
Pronunciation
Noun
fainne (plural fainnes or fainni)
- a pin badge worn to show fluency in, or a willingness to speak, the Irish language.
- 1966 The Irish answer: an anatomy of modern Ireland. Tony Gray
- In the past, the 'Fainne' got something of a bad name because not all of its wearers were prepared to confine their attempts to converse in Gaelic to fellow-members of the League; some insisted on trying to do all their shopping in Irish...
- 1996 Presbyterians and the Irish Language By Roger Blaney
- In 1922 he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and the following year became Chief ... that he always wore his fainne (the Irish language badge) at work and that much more Irish than English was spoken in his ...
- 2005 Feis Na NGleann: A Century of Gaelic Culture in the Antrim Glens - Page 120
- It is a proven fact that pupils from these schools continue to speak Irish among themselves long after leaving the all-Irish environment. As numbers increase, better use of the 'Fainne' would identify these students to each other and to anyone ...
- http://www.gaelport.com
- The Silver Fáinne is suitable for those who have a basic ability in Irish. The Gold Fáinne indicates that you are a fluent Irish speaker. Now Irish speakers all over the world can purchase a fáinne in our new online shop which can be accessed by clicking on this link or by visiting the shop which is located at the top of this page.
Anagrams
Irish
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
fainne
- inflection of fann:
- feminine genitive singular
- comparative degree
Etymology 2
From Old Irish fainne (“weakness”).
Noun
fainne f (genitive singular fainne)
- weakness
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fainne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “fainne”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language