Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.5 Adjective 1.5.1 Translations 1.5.2 Translations 1.5.3 Usage 1.6 Derived terms 1.7 See also

English

Pronunciation

• ī'rĭsh, /ˈaɪrɪʃ/, /"aIrIS/

Noun

Irish

1. The goidelic language of the people of Ireland.

Translations

• Breton: iwerzhoneg m
• Catalan: irlandès m, gaèlic irlandès m
• Cherokee: ᎢᎤᎳᏂ
• Danish: irsk
• Dutch: Iers n
• Esperanto: irlanda lingvo
• French: irlandais m, gaélique irlandais m
• German: Irisch n, Irisch-Gälisch n, Gälisch n
• Irish: Gaeilge, Gaedhlaing, Gaolainn, Gaedhlige
• Persian: ایرلندی (Irlandi)
• Romanian: irlandeză f
• Spanish: irlandés m
• Swedish: iriska

Noun

Irish

1. An Irishman or Irishwoman (Irishmen or Irishwomen). (pl. Irish)

Translations

• Breton: Iwerzhonad m Iwerzhoniz pl
• Catalan: irlandès m, irlandesa f
• Danish: irer, irlænder
• Esperanto: irlandano m, irlandanino f
• French: Irlandais m, Irlandaise f (Irlandaises) (with capital I)
• German: Ire m, Irin f
• Irish: Éireannach, Gael
• Persian: ایرلندی (Irlandi)
• Polish: Irlandczyk m, Irlandka f
• Romanian: irlandez m, irlandeză f, irlandezi m pl, irlandeze f pl
• Spanish: irlandés m, irlandesa f
• Swedish: irländsk, irländska

Noun

Irish

1. A board game of the tables family.

Adjective

Irish

1. Pertaining to or originating from Ireland or the Irish people

Translations

• Breton: iwerzhonat
• Catalan: irlandès m, irlandesa f
• Danish: irsk
• Dutch: Iers
• Esperanto: irlanda
• French: irlandais m, irlandaise f (irlandaises)
• German: irisch
• Irish: Éireannach, Gaelach
• Persian: ایرلندی (Irlandi)
• Romanian: irlandez m, irlandeză f, irlandezi m pl, irlandeze f pl
• Spanish: irlandés m, irlandesa f
• Swedish: irländsk

1. Pertaining to the Irish language.

Translations

• Breton: iwerzhonek
• Catalan: irlandès m, irlandesa f
• Danish: irsk
• Esperanto: irlandlingva
• Irish: Gaeilge (genitive of noun)
• Persian: ایرلندی (Irlandi)
• Romanian: irlandeză f
• Spanish: irlandés m, irlandesa f

1. Nonsensical, illogical.

Usage

• This colloquial usage of the word is considered derogatory.

Derived terms

• Irish coffee
• Irish cream
• Irish slam

See also

• Gaelic
• Wikipedia article on the Irish language
• Wikipedia in Irish (http://ga.wikipedia.com)
• Irish - English Dictionary (http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/Irish-english/): from Webster's Dictionary (http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/) - the Rosetta Edition.