lá féile

Irish

Etymology

Pleonastically from lá (“day”) +‎ féile (“feast day”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌl̪ˠɑː ˈfʲeːlʲə/

Noun

lá féile m (genitive singular lae fhéile, nominative plural laethanta féile)

  1. feast day, holy day

Usage notes

In the names of specific feast days, the f of féile is usually lenited; see Lá Fhéile.

Further reading

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