Barracks in Irish (Beairic): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for barracks?

The Irish for barracks is beairic (pronounced “BAR-ik”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is beairicí.

Q: What is the plural of barracks in Irish?

The plural of beairic is beairicí; with the article, na beairicí means “the barracks”. The genitive plural is beairicí, as in dúnadh na mbeairicí (the closure of the barracks).

How to say “barracks” in Irish

Irish:: beairic
English:: barracks
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine, second declension
Pronunciation:: “BAR-ik” /bʲaɾʲɪc/

Various forms

Plural:: beairicí (barracks)
Genitive singular:: beairice, na beairice (e.g. geata na beairice, the gate of the barracks)
Genitive plural:: beairicí, na mbeairicí (e.g. dúnadh na mbeairicí, the closure of the barracks)

What does “beairic” mean?

barracks: A building or group of buildings where soldiers or police are housed.Also: barrack, military barracks, police barracks, garrison.

“Beairic” with the article

The plural of barracks in Irish is beairicí. Here is beairic after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an bheairic

the barracks

Lenition: b becomes bh after an (feminine noun)

na beairicí

the barracks

Plural: no change after na

“Beairic” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using beairic, the Irish word for barracks.

Tá beairic mhór airm in aice an bhaile.

There is a large army barracks near the town.

Dúnadh an bheairic anuraidh.

The barracks was closed last year.

I seilbh an phobail atá an tseanbheairic anois.

The old barracks are in public ownership now.

Bhí m'athair ina chónaí sa bheairic agus é óg.

My father lived in the barracks when he was young.

Sheas na saighdiúirí taobh amuigh den bheairic.

The soldiers stood outside the barracks.

Dódh go leor beairicí póilíní le linn an chogaidh.

Many police barracks were burned during the war.

Tá músaem anois i seomraí na beairice.

There is now a museum in the rooms of the barracks.

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Barracks in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for barracks?

The Irish for barracks is beairic (pronounced “BAR-ik”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is beairicí.

How do you pronounce beairic in Irish?

Beairic is said like “BAR-ik” (IPA /bʲaɾʲɪc/).

What is the plural of barracks in Irish?

The plural of beairic is beairicí; with the article, na beairicí means “the barracks”. The genitive plural is beairicí, as in dúnadh na mbeairicí (the closure of the barracks).

Why does beairic change to bheairic or mbeairic?

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

Is 'beairic' singular or plural?

In Irish 'beairic' is singular, one barracks, so you say 'an bheairic' for 'the barracks' and 'beairicí' only for more than one.

Is 'beairic' used for Garda stations today?

Older people often call a Garda station 'an bheairic', but the official modern term is 'stáisiún Gardaí'.

Barracks in Irish (Beairic): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage