Lá Fhéile

Irish

Etymology

Irregular lenition of lá féile.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (careful) /ˌl̪ˠɑː ˈeːlʲə/, (colloquial) /ˈl̪ˠɑːlʲə/

Noun

Lá Fhéile m

1. (Christianity) feast day, holy day (used in the names of specific feast days)

Usage notes

Personal names are not lenited after La Fhéile, contrary to normal usage in genitive constructions: contrast Lá Fhéile Pádraig (“St Patrick’s Day”) with hata Phádraig (“Patrick’s hat”).

Derived terms

• Lá Fhéile Bríde (“St Brigid’s Day”)
• Lá Fhéile Eoin (“St John’s Day, Midsummer Day”)
• Lá Fhéile Mártain (“Martinmas”)
• Lá Fhéile Michíl (“Michaelmas”)
• Lá Fhéile Muire Mór san Fhómhar (“the Assumption”)
• Lá Fhéile Muire na gCoinneal (“Candlemas”)
• Lá Fhéile Muire san Earrach (“the Annunciation”)
• Lá Fhéile na Marbh (“All Souls’ Day, Day of the Dead”)
• Lá Fhéile na Naomh Uile (“All Saints’ Day”)
• Lá Fhéile Pádraig (“St Patrick’s Day”)
• Lá Fhéile Stiofáin (“St Stephen’s Day, Boxing Day”)
• Lá Fhéile Vailintín (“Valentine's Day”)