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

  1. 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/
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Proper noun

Fianna Fáil m pl (genitive Fianna Fáil)

  1. 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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