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 Seoinín (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative Seoinín Seoníní
vocative a Sheoinín a Sheoníní
genitive Seoinín Seoníní
dative Seoinín Seoníní
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an Seoinín na Seoníní
genitive an tSeoinín na Seoníní
dative leis an Seoinín
don Seoinín 		leis na Seoníní

Synonyms

Descendants

  • → English: shoneen
  • → Yola: Shaneen

Mutation

Mutated forms of Seoinín
radical lenition eclipsis
Seoinín Sheoinín
after an, tSeoinín 		not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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