Londain
feminine
London in Irish is Londain.
Londain is the name of the capital of England and the United Kingdom.
Meaning: capital of England and United Kingdom (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form Londain is marked as feminine.
Did you know?
- The Irish name Londain is derived from the Old English 'Lunden', which itself came from the Latin 'Londīnium'.
- If you were looking at the name in Scottish Gaelic, you would see a relative form, Lunnainn, which shows a linguistic connection between the two Gaelic-speaking traditions.
- While Londain is the standard name for the city, historical Irish texts may use different variations depending on the era of the writing.
Examples in context
- Beidh Londain go hiontach amáireach.London will be wonderful tomorrow.This sentence shows how to use Londain when describing the city's state in the future.Tatoeba #8774385 by radubradu, translation #12480157 by reubsboyd
- Bhí mé i Londain le gairid.I was in London recently.
- Is cathair mhór é Londain.London is a big city.
Example conversation
Cian and Niamh are talking about a future trip.
- CianAn bhfuil tú ag dul go Londain?Are you going to London?
- NiamhTá, táim ag dul an chionn an mhóna.Yes, I am going next month.
- CianAn bhfuil Londain go hiontach?Is London wonderful?
- NiamhTá, is cathair go hiontach í.Yes, it is a wonderful city.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “london” translations and entries Londain, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Londain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
