HeyRuaHow to say “barbarian person” in Irish
- Irish:
- barbarach
- English:
- barbarian person
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “BAR-uh-bur-ukh” /ˈbˠaɾˠəbˠəɾˠəx/
- Plural:
- barbaraigh (barbarian people)
- Genitive singular:
- barbaraigh, an bharbaraigh (e.g. claíomh an bharbaraigh, the barbarian's sword)
- Genitive plural:
- barbarach, na mbarbarach (e.g. ionradh na mbarbarach, the invasion of the barbarians)
What does “barbarach” mean?
- barbarian person
- A person regarded as wild, cruel or uncivilised, especially a member of a people outside a civilised society.Also: savage person, brute, vandal.
“Barbarach” with the article
The plural of barbarian person in Irish is barbaraigh. Here is barbarach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Barbarach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using barbarach, the Irish word for barbarian person.
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Barbarian person in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for barbarian person?
The Irish for barbarian person is barbarach (pronounced “BAR-uh-bur-ukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is barbaraigh.
How do you pronounce barbarach in Irish?
Barbarach is said like “BAR-uh-bur-ukh” (IPA /ˈbˠaɾˠəbˠəɾˠəx/).
What is the plural of barbarian person in Irish?
The plural of barbarach is barbaraigh; with the article, na barbaraigh means “the barbarian people”. The genitive plural is barbarach, as in ionradh na mbarbarach (the invasion of the barbarians).
Does barbarach have more than one meaning?
Barbarach also has its own entry as an adjective meaning barbaric.
Why does barbarach change to bharbarach or mbarbarach?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) barbarach becomes mo bharbarach (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár mbarbarach (eclipsis).
Is 'barbarach' only an adjective?
No, it can be a noun meaning a barbarian person, as in 'na barbaraigh', and an adjective meaning barbaric, as in 'gníomh barbarach'.
