foireann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish foirenn (“band, troop, group of people”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfˠɪɾʲən̪ˠ/

Noun

foireann f (genitive singular foirne, nominative plural foirne)

  1. number, group, of people; band, troop, company, staff, personnel
  2. (nautical) crew
    Synonym: criú
  3. (sports) team, side
  4. cast (of a play)
    Synonym: foireann aisteoirí
  5. set, kit

Declension
Declension of foireann

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative foireann foirne
Vocative a fhoireann a fhoirne
Genitive foirne foirne
Dative foireann foirne

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an fhoireann na foirne
Genitive na foirne na bhfoirne
Dative leis an bhfoireann

don fhoireann

 leis na foirne

Derived terms

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
foireann fhoireann bhfoireann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
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