HeyRuaHow to say “autobiography” in Irish
- Irish:
- dírbheathaisnéis
- English:
- autobiography
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “DEER-vah-hish-naysh” /ˈdʲiːɾˌvʲahəʃnʲeːʃ/
- Plural:
- dírbheathaisnéisí (autobiographies)
- Genitive singular:
- dírbheathaisnéise, na dírbheathaisnéise (e.g. teideal na dírbheathaisnéise, the title of the autobiography)
- Genitive plural:
- dírbheathaisnéisí, na ndírbheathaisnéisí (e.g. léitheoirí na ndírbheathaisnéisí, readers of autobiographies)
What does “dírbheathaisnéis” mean?
- autobiography
- A book or account of a person's life written by that person.Also: memoir, life story.
“Dírbheathaisnéis” with the article
The plural of autobiography in Irish is dírbheathaisnéisí. Here is dírbheathaisnéis after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Dírbheathaisnéis” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using dírbheathaisnéis, the Irish word for autobiography.
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Autobiography in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for autobiography?
The Irish for autobiography is dírbheathaisnéis (pronounced “DEER-vah-hish-naysh”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is dírbheathaisnéisí.
How do you pronounce dírbheathaisnéis in Irish?
Dírbheathaisnéis is said like “DEER-vah-hish-naysh” (IPA /ˈdʲiːɾˌvʲahəʃnʲeːʃ/).
What is the plural of autobiography in Irish?
The plural of dírbheathaisnéis is dírbheathaisnéisí; with the article, na dírbheathaisnéisí means “the autobiographies”. The genitive plural is dírbheathaisnéisí, as in léitheoirí na ndírbheathaisnéisí (readers of autobiographies).
Why does dírbheathaisnéis change to dhírbheathaisnéis or ndírbheathaisnéis?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) dírbheathaisnéis becomes mo dhírbheathaisnéis (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ndírbheathaisnéis (eclipsis).
What is the difference between dírbheathaisnéis and beathaisnéis?
Beathaisnéis is a biography written about someone, while dírbheathaisnéis is an autobiography written by the person themselves, with the prefix 'dír-' giving the sense of 'féin' (self).
