Béarla
Irish
Etymology
Clipping of Sacs-Bhéarla (“Saxon language”) from béarla (“speech, language”), from Old Irish bélre, from bél (“mouth”). Compare Scottish Gaelic Beurla.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʲeːɾˠl̪ˠə/
Proper noun
Béarla m (genitive Béarla)
- English (language)
- Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste.
- Broken Irish is better than clever English. (Irish proverb)
Usage notes
The definite article is not used with this noun.
Derived terms
- béarlachas
- Béarla na hAlban
- Béarla na hÉireann
- Béarlóir
- bun-Bhéarla
- glan-Bhéarla
- Lucht an Bhéarla
- sean-Bhéarla
Related terms
- Béarlóireacht f (“(act of) speaking English”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Béarla | Bhéarla | mBéarla |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "Béarla" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “Béarla” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- “bélrae” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- Entries containing “Béarla” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Béarla” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Entries containing “Bhéarla” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Entries containing “mBéarla” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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