Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Éireannach. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Éireannach, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Éireannach in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Éireannach you have here. The definition of the word
Éireannach will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Éireannach, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish Érennach, equivalent to Éireann (“Ireland”) + -ach.
Pronunciation
Adjective
Éireannach (genitive singular masculine Éireannaigh, genitive singular feminine Éireannaí, plural Éireannacha, comparative Éireannaí)
- Irish (nationality, ethnicity, language, culture, etc.)
Declension
Derived terms
Noun
Éireannach m (genitive singular Éireannaigh, nominative plural Éireannaigh)
- An Irish person, male or female
Usage notes
- Used for either male or female persons, but declined as a first-declension masculine noun either way.
Declension
Mutation
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Éireannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Érennach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Éireannach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 95
- “Éireannach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Scottish Gaelic
Adjective
Éireannach
- Dated form of Èireannach.
Noun
Éireannach m (genitive singular Éireannaich, plural Éireannaich)
- Dated form of Èireannach.