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

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Seoinín Seoníní
Vocative a Sheoinín a Sheoníní
Genitive Seoinín Seoníní
Dative Seoinín Seoníní

Forms with the definite article

Case 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
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Seoinín Sheoinín
after an, tSeoinín		 not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
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