Fianna Fáil

English

Etymology

From Irish fianna, plural of fiann (“warrior”), and Fáil, genitive of Fál (a legendary name of Ireland); cf. Old Irish fál. 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/

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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