Empire in Irish (Impireacht): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for empire?

The Irish for empire is impireacht (pronounced “IM-pir-ukht”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is impireachtaí. Depending on context it can also mean empire (large organisation).

Q: What is the plural of empire in Irish?

The plural of impireacht is impireachtaí; with the article, na himpireachtaí means “the empires”. The genitive plural is impireachtaí, as in stair na n-impireachtaí (the history of empires).

Q: Does impireacht have more than one meaning?

Yes. Impireacht can mean empire or empire (large organisation), depending on context; the first is the most common.

How to say “empire” in Irish

Irish:: impireacht
English:: empire, empire (large organisation)
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine, third declension
Pronunciation:: “IM-pir-ukht” /ˈimʲpʲəɾʲəxt̪/

Various forms

Plural:: impireachtaí (empires)
Genitive singular:: impireachta, na himpireachta (e.g. titim na hImpireachta, the fall of the Empire)
Genitive plural:: impireachtaí, na n-impireachtaí (e.g. stair na n-impireachtaí, the history of empires)

What does “impireacht” mean?

“Impireacht” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

empire: A group of countries or peoples ruled by a single emperor or powerful state.Also: imperial realm, dominion.

1 other meaning: empire (large organisation)

2empire (large organisation): A large business or group of organisations controlled by one person or company.Also: empire, business empire, commercial empire.

“Impireacht” with the article

The plural of empire in Irish is impireachtaí. Here is impireacht after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an impireacht

the empire

No change: feminine nouns starting with a vowel keep their form after an

na himpireachtaí

the empires

Plural: na adds h before a vowel

“Impireacht” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using impireacht, the Irish word for empire.

Bhí an Impireacht Rómhánach an-mhór ar fad.

The Roman Empire was enormous.

Thit an impireacht tar éis na gcéadta bliain.

The empire fell after hundreds of years.

Bhí an tír sin ina cuid den impireacht.

That country was part of the empire.

Léamar faoi impireachtaí na hEorpa ar scoil.

We read about the European empires at school.

Thóg sé impireacht ghnó ó thús beag.

He built a business empire from small beginnings.

Cé a bhí i gceannas ar an Impireacht Bhriotanach?

Who was in charge of the British Empire?

Bhí teorainneacha na himpireachta ag síneadh i gcónaí.

The empire's borders kept expanding.

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Empire in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for empire?

The Irish for empire is impireacht (pronounced “IM-pir-ukht”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is impireachtaí. Depending on context it can also mean empire (large organisation).

How do you pronounce impireacht in Irish?

Impireacht is said like “IM-pir-ukht” (IPA /ˈimʲpʲəɾʲəxt̪/).

What is the plural of empire in Irish?

The plural of impireacht is impireachtaí; with the article, na himpireachtaí means “the empires”. The genitive plural is impireachtaí, as in stair na n-impireachtaí (the history of empires).

Does impireacht have more than one meaning?

Yes. Impireacht can mean empire or empire (large organisation), depending on context; the first is the most common.

Why does impireacht sometimes have a t or h in front of it?

Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an impireacht (the empire), a himpireacht (her empire), a n-impireacht (their empire), na himpireachtaí (the empires).

What is the difference between 'impireacht' and 'impire'?

'Impire' is the emperor himself, while 'impireacht' is the empire he rules. A kingdom, ruled by a king (rí), is 'ríocht'.

Empire in Irish (Impireacht): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage