Sinn Féin

See also: Sinn Fein

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Irish Sinn Féin (literally we ourselves) from sinn (we, us) +‎ féin (-self, -selves).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: shĭn fān', IPA(key): /ʃɪn ˈfeɪn/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Proper noun

Sinn Féin

  1. (Irish politics) An Irish political party committed to the reunification of Ireland.
    • 2020 February 13, “Ireland: Fianna Fáil rules out coalition with Sinn Féin”, in The Guardian[1], sourced from Reuters, →ISSN:
      Ireland’s largest party, Fianna Fáil, has said it will not consider going into government with Sinn Féin, a decision likely to prevent the leftwing nationalists from entering power for the first time.

Translations

Irish

Etymology

From sinn +‎ féin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɪnʲ heːnʲ/, /ʃɪnʲ fʲeːnʲ/

Proper noun

Sinn Féin (genitive Shinn Féin)

  1. (Irish politics) Sinn Fein

Mutation

Mutated forms of Sinn Féin
radical lenition eclipsis
Sinn Féin Shinn Féin
after an, tSinn Féin
not applicable

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

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