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Escrow in Irish (Eascró): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for escrow is eascró, a masculine noun (plural eascrónna).
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How to say “escrow” in Irish

Irish:
eascró
English:
escrow
Word type:
noun
Gender:
masculine, fourth declension
Pronunciation:
“AS-kroh”  /ˈasˠkɾˠoː/
Various forms
Plural:
eascrónna (escrows)
Genitive singular:
eascró, an eascró (e.g. téarmaí an eascró, the terms of the escrow)
Genitive plural:
eascrónna, na n-eascrónna (e.g. rialú na n-eascrónna, the regulation of the escrows)

What does “eascró” mean?

escrow
A legal arrangement in which a deed, money or property is held by a third party until certain conditions are met.Also: escrow account, held in escrow, deed in escrow.

“Eascró” with the article

The plural of escrow in Irish is eascrónna. Here is eascró after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an t-eascró
the escrow
Masculine nouns take t before a vowel after an
na heascrónna
the escrows
Plural: na adds h before a vowel

“Eascró” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using eascró, the Irish word for escrow.

Coinníodh an t-airgead in eascró go dtí an díol.
The money was held in escrow until the sale.
Is socrú dlíthiúil é eascró.
An escrow is a legal arrangement.
Chuir an dlíodóir an gníomhas in eascró.
The solicitor placed the deed in escrow.
Léigh sí coinníollacha an eascró go cúramach.
She read the conditions of the escrow carefully.
Scaoileadh an t-eascró nuair a síníodh an conradh.
The escrow was released when the contract was signed.
Bíonn eascrónna coitianta i ndíol tithe.
Escrows are common in house sales.
Tá an éarlais fós san eascró.
The deposit is still in escrow.

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Escrow in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for escrow?

The Irish for escrow is eascró (pronounced “AS-kroh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is eascrónna.

How do you pronounce eascró in Irish?

Eascró is said like “AS-kroh” (IPA /ˈasˠkɾˠoː/).

What is the plural of escrow in Irish?

The plural of eascró is eascrónna; with the article, na heascrónna means “the escrows”. The genitive plural is eascrónna, as in rialú na n-eascrónna (the regulation of the escrows).

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

Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-eascró (the escrow), a heascró (her escrow), a n-eascró (their escrow), na heascrónna (the escrows).

How do you say 'held in escrow' in Irish?

You say 'coinnithe in eascró', for example 'tá an t-airgead coinnithe in eascró'.

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