HeyRuaHow to say “emigrant person” in Irish
- Irish:
- imirceach
- English:
- emigrant person, wanderer
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “IM-ir-kyukh” /ˈɪmʲəɾʲcəx/
- Plural:
- imircigh (emigrant people)
- Genitive singular:
- imircigh, an imircigh (e.g. scéal an imircigh, the emigrant's story)
- Genitive plural:
- imirceach, na n-imirceach (e.g. cearta na n-imirceach, the rights of the emigrants)
What does “imirceach” mean?
“Imirceach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- emigrant person
- A person who leaves their own country or region to live or work somewhere else.Also: person who emigrates, migrant worker, immigrant person.
1 other meaning: wanderer
- 2wanderer
- A person or animal that moves from place to place, such as a migratory bird.Also: migratory bird, traveller.
Other Irish words for emigrant person: eisimirceach (emigrant)
“Imirceach” with the article
The plural of emigrant person in Irish is imircigh. Here is imirceach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Imirceach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using imirceach, the Irish word for emigrant person.
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Emigrant person in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for emigrant person?
The Irish for emigrant person is imirceach (pronounced “IM-ir-kyukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is imircigh. Depending on context it can also mean wanderer.
How do you pronounce imirceach in Irish?
Imirceach is said like “IM-ir-kyukh” (IPA /ˈɪmʲəɾʲcəx/).
What is the plural of emigrant person in Irish?
The plural of imirceach is imircigh; with the article, na himircigh means “the emigrant people”. The genitive plural is imirceach, as in cearta na n-imirceach (the rights of the emigrants).
Does imirceach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Imirceach can mean emigrant person or wanderer, depending on context; the first is the most common. Imirceach also has its own entry as an adjective meaning migratory.
Why does imirceach sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-imirceach (the emigrant person), a himirceach (her emigrant person), a n-imirceach (their emigrant person), na himircigh (the emigrant people).
How does 'imirceach' differ from 'eisimirceach' and 'inimirceach'?
'Imirceach' is a general word for someone who migrates; 'eisimirceach' stresses leaving (emigrant) and 'inimirceach' stresses arriving (immigrant).
