Seoinín

Irish

Etymology

From Seán (“John”) +‎ -ín (diminutive suffix).

Noun

Seoinín m (genitive singular Seoinín, nominative plural Seoiníní)

  1. (derogatory) shoneen (one who prefers English attitudes, customs or lifestyle to Irish ones); flunkey, toady

Declension
Declension of Seonín

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Seonín Seoníní
Vocative a Sheonín a Sheoníní
Genitive Seonín Seoníní
Dative Seonín Seoníní

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Seonín na Seoníní
Genitive an tSeonín na Seoníní
Dative leis an Seonín

don Seonín

 leis na Seoníní

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Seonín Sheonín
after an, tSeonín		 not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Synonyms
  • (toady): blitsín, failpéir, líodóir, lútálaí, slusaí, súdaire, táthaire

References
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