Béal Feirste

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “mouth of (the) tidal ford”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbʲeːl̪ˠ ˈfʲɛɾˠʃtʲə/, /ˌbʲeːlˠ ˈfʲɛɾˠʃtʲə/

Proper noun

Béal Feirste m (genitive Béal Feirste)

1. Belfast (the capital of Northern Ireland)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Béal Feirste	Bhéal Feirste	mBéal Feirste
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.