Estate in Irish (Eastát): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for estate?

The Irish for estate is eastát (pronounced “as-TAWT”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is eastáit. Depending on context it can also mean housing estate.

Q: What is the plural of estate in Irish?

The plural of eastát is eastáit; with the article, na heastáit means “the estates”. The genitive plural is eastát, as in úinéirí na n-eastát (owners of the estates).

Q: Does eastát have more than one meaning?

Yes. Eastát can mean estate or housing estate, depending on context; the first is the most common.

How to say “estate” in Irish

Irish:: eastát
English:: estate, housing estate
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “as-TAWT” /asˈtˠaːtˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: eastáit (estates)
Genitive singular:: eastáit, an eastáit (e.g. geata an eastáit, the gate of the estate)
Genitive plural:: eastát, na n-eastát (e.g. úinéirí na n-eastát, owners of the estates)

What does “eastát” mean?

“Eastát” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

estate: A large area of land in the country owned by one person or family, often with a big house.Also: landed estate, demesne, property.

2 other meanings: housing estate

2housing estate: An area where many houses were built together as one development.Also: estate, development.
3estate: All the property and money a person owns, especially what is left when they die.Also: assets, property of deceased.

“Eastát” with the article

The plural of estate in Irish is eastáit. Here is eastát after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an t-eastát

the estate

Masculine nouns take t before a vowel after an

na heastáit

the estates

Plural: na adds h before a vowel

“Eastát” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using eastát, the Irish word for estate.

Tá sé san eastát nua sin.

It's in that new estate.

Cónaíonn mo dheirfiúr in eastát tithíochta i nGaillimh.

My sister lives in a housing estate in Galway.

Bhí eastát mór ag an tiarna talún.

The landlord had a large estate.

Tá na páistí ag imirt ar an bhfaiche san eastát.

The children are playing on the green in the estate.

Tógadh go leor eastát nua timpeall an bhaile.

Lots of new estates were built around the town.

Siúlaimid tríd an eastát gach tráthnóna.

We walk through the estate every evening.

Roinneadh an t-eastát idir a chlann tar éis a bháis.

The estate was divided among his children after his death.

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Estate in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for estate?

The Irish for estate is eastát (pronounced “as-TAWT”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is eastáit. Depending on context it can also mean housing estate.

How do you pronounce eastát in Irish?

Eastát is said like “as-TAWT” (IPA /asˈtˠaːtˠ/).

What is the plural of estate in Irish?

The plural of eastát is eastáit; with the article, na heastáit means “the estates”. The genitive plural is eastát, as in úinéirí na n-eastát (owners of the estates).

Does eastát have more than one meaning?

Yes. Eastát can mean estate or housing estate, depending on context; the first is the most common.

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

Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-eastát (the estate), a heastát (her estate), a n-eastát (their estate), na heastáit (the estates).

How do I say 'industrial estate' in Irish?

Use 'eastát tionsclaíochta'; a housing estate is 'eastát tithíochta'.

Is 'eastát' used for a dead person's property?

Yes, in legal language 'eastát' also means a person's estate, as in 'eastát an duine nach maireann'.

Estate in Irish (Eastát): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage