foireann
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfˠiɾʲən̪ˠ/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish foirenn (“band, troop, group of people”), from Proto-Celtic *worīnā. Cognate with Welsh gwerin (“people, folk”).
Noun
foireann f (genitive singular foirne, nominative plural foirne)
- number, group, of people; band, troop, company, staff, personnel
- (nautical) crew
- Synonym: criú
- (sports) team, side
- Synonym: meitheal
- cast (of a play)
- Synonym: foireann aisteoirí
- set, kit
Declension
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Derived terms
- bainistíocht foirne f (“people management”)
- foireann an Bhéarla m (“the Englishry”)
- foireann ar cuairt m (“visiting team”)
- foireann chuairte m (“visiting team”)
- foireann drumaí m (“drum kit”)
- oifigeach foirne m (“staff officer”)
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “foireann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “foirenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
foireann
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| foireann | fhoireann | bhfoireann |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.