Spáinn

See also: Spàinn

Irish

Alternative forms

Sbáin, Sbáinn (superseded)

Etymology

From Old Irish Espáin, from Latin Hispānia.

Pronunciation

(Waterford, Cork) IPA^(key): /sˠpˠɑːɲ/
(Kerry, Connacht) IPA^(key): /sˠpˠɑːn̠ʲ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /sˠpˠæːn̠ʲ/

Proper noun

An Spáinn f (genitive na Spáinne)

Spain

Usage notes

Always preceded by the definite article.

Declension

Declension of Spáinn

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	Spáinn
Vocative	a Spáinn
Genitive	Spáinne
Dative	Spáinn

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular
Nominative	an Spáinn
Genitive	na Spáinne
Dative	leis an Spáinn don Spáinn

Derived terms

Spáinneach (“Spanish”, adjective)
Spáinneach m (“Spaniard”)
Spáinnis f (“the Spanish language”)

Further reading

"Spáinn" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“Spáinn” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
“Spáinn” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
Entries containing “Spáinn” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “Spáinn” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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