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Gaeltacht
Gaeltacht
See also: Gàidhealtachd
English
Noun
Gaeltacht (plural Gaeltachtaí or Gaeltachts)
- (Ireland) An officially recognised area where the Irish language is the predominant language in daily use.
Usage notes
Both the native Irish plural Gaeltachtaí and the anglicised plural Gaeltachts are found in English usage.
German
Etymology
Borrowed via English from Irish Gaeltacht.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɛːltaxt/
Noun
Gaeltacht f (genitive Gaeltacht, plural Gaeltachten)
- Gaeltacht
Declension
Declension of Gaeltacht
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Gaeltacht | die | Gaeltachten |
| genitive | einer | der | Gaeltacht | der | Gaeltachten |
| dative | einer | der | Gaeltacht | den | Gaeltachten |
| accusative | eine | die | Gaeltacht | die | Gaeltachten |
Irish
Alternative forms
- Gaedhealtacht (Ulster, otherwise obsolete)
- Gaedhealtachd (East Ulster, otherwise obsolete)
Etymology
From Gael + -acht (compare Old Irish goídelta).
Pronunciation
Noun
Gaeltacht f (genitive singular Gaeltachta, nominative plural Gaeltachtaí)
- Irish-speaking area
Declension
Declension of Gaeltacht
Third declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Antonyms
Derived terms
- Breac-Ghaeltacht f (“mixed Irish- and English-speaking districts”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Gaeltacht | Ghaeltacht | nGaeltacht |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "Gaeltacht" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.