Baile Átha Cliath
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Irish
Alternative forms
- Bleá Cliath (pronunciation spelling)
Etymology
Literally, “town of the hurdled ford”
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˌbʲlʲɑː ˈclʲiə/
- (Aran) IPA(key): /bˠlɑˈkliː/[1]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˌbʲlʲaː ˈclʲiə/
Proper noun
Baile Átha Cliath m (genitive Baile Átha Cliath) (abbreviated BAC, BÁC)
- Dublin (the capital city of Ireland)
- Dublin (a county of Ireland)
- Synonyms: Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath, Contae Átha Cliath
Derived terms
- Baile Átha Cliathach (“Dubliner”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Baile Átha Cliath | Bhaile Átha Cliath | mBaile Átha Cliath |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 46