Béarlóireacht
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom Béarlóir (“English speaker”) + -acht (abstract nominal suffix).
Pronunciation
edit- (Munster) IPA(key): /bʲeːɾˠˈl̪ˠoːɾʲəxt̪ˠ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbʲeːɾˠl̪ˠoːɾʲəxt̪ˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbʲeːɾˠl̪ˠɔɾʲa(h)t̪ˠ/
Noun
editBéarlóireacht f (genitive singular Béarlóireachta)
- (act of) speaking English
Declension
editDeclension of Béarlóireacht
Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Béarlóireacht | Bhéarlóireacht | mBéarlóireacht |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Béarlóireacht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN