HeyRuaHow to say “birth” in Irish
- Irish:
- beireatas
- English:
- birth
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “BER-uh-tus” /ˈbʲɛɾʲət̪ˠəsˠ/
- Plural:
- beireatais (births)
- Genitive singular:
- beireatais, an bheireatais (e.g. teastas beireatais, birth certificate)
- Genitive plural:
- beireatas, na mbeireatas (e.g. clárú na mbeireatas, the registration of the births)
What does “beireatas” mean?
- birth
- The act or fact of being born; used especially in official contexts such as registering births.Also: Nativity, childbirth.
Other Irish words for birth: breith (birth), saolaigh (be born)
“Beireatas” with the article
The plural of birth in Irish is beireatais. Here is beireatas after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Beireatas” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using beireatas, the Irish word for birth.
Other nouns in Irish
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Birth in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for birth?
The Irish for birth is beireatas (pronounced “BER-uh-tus”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is beireatais.
How do you pronounce beireatas in Irish?
Beireatas is said like “BER-uh-tus” (IPA /ˈbʲɛɾʲət̪ˠəsˠ/).
What is the plural of birth in Irish?
The plural of beireatas is beireatais; with the article, na beireatais means “the births”. The genitive plural is beireatas, as in clárú na mbeireatas (the registration of the births).
Why does beireatas change to bheireatas or mbeireatas?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) beireatas becomes mo bheireatas (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár mbeireatas (eclipsis).
What is the difference between 'beireatas' and 'breith'?
'Breith' is the everyday word for birth and also the verbal noun of 'beir', while 'beireatas' is mostly used in official language, as in 'teastas beireatais' (birth certificate).
