Barbarism in Irish (Barbarachas): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for barbarism?

The Irish for barbarism is barbarachas (pronounced “BAR-uh-ber-uh-khus”). It’s a masculine noun.

How to say “barbarism” in Irish

Irish:: barbarachas
English:: barbarism
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine
Pronunciation:: “BAR-uh-ber-uh-khus” /ˈbˠaɾˠəbˠəɾˠəxəsˠ/

Various forms

Genitive singular:: barbarachais, an bharbarachais (e.g. ré an bharbarachais, the age of barbarism)

What does “barbarachas” mean?

barbarism: Savage, uncivilised behaviour or a state of being without civilisation.Also: barbarity, savagery, brutality.

“Barbarachas” with the article

Here is barbarachas after the article (an t-alt).

an barbarachas

the barbarism

No change after an

“Barbarachas” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using barbarachas, the Irish word for barbarism.

Is barbarachas é sin, gan amhras.

That is barbarism, without a doubt.

Cháin an tUachtarán an barbarachas sa chogadh.

The President condemned the barbarism in the war.

Ní féidir glacadh le barbarachas dá leithéid.

Such barbarism cannot be accepted.

Bhí siad ag troid in aghaidh an bharbarachais.

They were fighting against barbarism.

D'fhill an tír ar an mbarbarachas.

The country returned to barbarism.

Tá an barbarachas fós le feiceáil ar domhan.

Barbarism can still be seen in the world.

Scríobh sé leabhar faoi bharbarachas na hImpireachta.

He wrote a book about the barbarism of the Empire.

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Barbarism in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for barbarism?

The Irish for barbarism is barbarachas (pronounced “BAR-uh-ber-uh-khus”). It’s a masculine noun.

How do you pronounce barbarachas in Irish?

Barbarachas is said like “BAR-uh-ber-uh-khus” (IPA /ˈbˠaɾˠəbˠəɾˠəxəsˠ/).

Does barbarachas have a plural?

No plural form is given for barbarachas in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.

Why does barbarachas change to bharbarachas or mbarbarachas?

Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) barbarachas becomes mo bharbarachas (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár mbarbarachas (eclipsis).

What is the related word for a barbarian?

A barbarian is 'barbarach', and the same word works as the adjective 'barbaric'; 'barbarachas' is the abstract noun for the behaviour or condition.

Barbarism in Irish (Barbarachas): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage