fìon
/fĩə̃n/masculine
The Gaelic word for wine is fìon.
fìon refers to an alcoholic beverage made from grapes.
Meaning: alcoholic beverage made from grapes (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun fìon is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
/fĩə̃n/
Did you know?
- The word fìon shares the same root as the English word 'vine'. Both descend from the Latin 'vīnum' and describe the plant and its fruit.
- In older Gaelic literature, the word fìon was sometimes used metaphorically to describe anything sweet or intoxicating, including certain types of mead.
- Because grapes do not grow natively in Scotland, fìon was historically associated with luxury and the influence of the Catholic Church and European trade.
Examples in context
- Òlaidh ise fìon dearg.She will drink red wine.This sentence demonstrates how to use fìon when describing a specific type of wine.Tatoeba #5768335 by Catriona, translation #5768336 by Catriona
- "An òl thu fìon?" "Òlaidh.""Do you drink wine?" "Yes."This sentence shows how to use fìon in a simple question and answer.Tatoeba #5883769 by Catriona, translation #5883772 by Catriona
- "An òl thu am fìon?" "Chan òl.""Will you drink the wine?" "No."This sentence shows how fìon changes when the definite article is used.Tatoeba #5883773 by Catriona, translation #5883774 by Catriona
- Ba mhaith liom fíon dearg, le do thoil.I would like red wine, please.
- Táim ag iarraidh fíon bán le do thoil.I would like white wine, please.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Angus and Mairead are deciding what to drink with dinner.
- AngusAn toilleadh thu fìon?Would you like some wine?
- MaireadTha, fìon bàn, mas luchàir.Yes, white wine, please.
- AngusChan eil fìon bàn againn.We don't have white wine.
- MaireadTha fìon dearg math cuideachd.Red wine is good too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wine” translations and entries fìon, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fìon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
