Displaced person in Irish (Díláithreach): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for displaced person?

The Irish for displaced person is díláithreach (pronounced “DEE-law-hrukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is díláithrigh.

Q: What is the plural of displaced person in Irish?

The plural of díláithreach is díláithrigh; with the article, na díláithrigh means “the displaced people”. The genitive plural is díláithreach, as in campa díláithreach (a camp for displaced persons).

How to say “displaced person” in Irish

Irish:: díláithreach
English:: displaced person
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “DEE-law-hrukh” /ˈdʲiːlˠaːhɾʲəx/

Various forms

Plural:: díláithrigh (displaced people)
Genitive singular:: díláithrigh, an díláithrigh (e.g. cearta an díláithrigh, the rights of the displaced person)
Genitive plural:: díláithreach, na ndíláithreach (e.g. campa díláithreach, a camp for displaced persons)

What does “díláithreach” mean?

displaced person: A person who has been forced to leave their home or country, for example by war or disaster.Also: refugee, evacuee, dp.

“Díláithreach” with the article

The plural of displaced person in Irish is díláithrigh. Here is díláithreach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an díláithreach

the displaced person

No change after an

na díláithrigh

the displaced people

Plural: no change after na

“Díláithreach” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using díláithreach, the Irish word for displaced person.

Is díláithreach é ó thosaigh an cogadh.

He has been a displaced person since the war began.

Tháinig an díláithreach chuig an teorainn inné.

The displaced person arrived at the border yesterday.

Tá na mílte díláithreach sa réigiún anois.

There are thousands of displaced people in the region now.

Thug siad bia agus éadaí do na díláithrigh.

They gave food and clothes to the displaced people.

Bhí scéal an díláithrigh an-bhrónach.

The displaced person's story was very sad.

Oibríonn sí i gcampa díláithreach thar lear.

She works in a camp for displaced people abroad.

Chabhraigh an eagraíocht le díláithrigh na tíre.

The organisation helped the country's displaced people.

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Displaced person in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for displaced person?

The Irish for displaced person is díláithreach (pronounced “DEE-law-hrukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is díláithrigh.

How do you pronounce díláithreach in Irish?

Díláithreach is said like “DEE-law-hrukh” (IPA /ˈdʲiːlˠaːhɾʲəx/).

What is the plural of displaced person in Irish?

The plural of díláithreach is díláithrigh; with the article, na díláithrigh means “the displaced people”. The genitive plural is díláithreach, as in campa díláithreach (a camp for displaced persons).

Why does díláithreach change to dhíláithreach or ndíláithreach?

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

What is the difference between 'díláithreach' and 'dídeanaí'?

A 'díláithreach' is someone displaced from their home, often within their own country, while a 'dídeanaí' is a refugee seeking asylum elsewhere.

Displaced person in Irish (Díláithreach): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage