Fianna Fáil
English
Etymology
From Irish fianna, plural of fiann (“warrior”), and Fáil, genitive of Fál (a legendary name of Ireland). The original meaning is thus "warriors of Fál", but the phrase is traditionally translated "soldiers of destiny".
Pronunciation
- (anglicized) IPA(key): /fiˌænə ˈfɔɪl/
Proper noun
Fianna Fáil
- A conservative Irish political party founded in the 1920s.
Irish
Etymology
From fianna (plural of fiann (“warrior”)) + Fáil (genitive of Fál (a legendary name of Ireland)). The original meaning is thus "warriors of Fál", but the phrase is traditionally translated "soldiers of destiny".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʲiən̪ˠə ˈfˠɑːlʲ/
Proper noun
Fianna Fáil m pl (genitive Fianna Fáil)
- Fianna Fáil (Irish political party)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Fianna Fáil | Fhianna Fáil | bhFianna Fáil |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
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