HeyRuaHow to say “free port” in Irish
- Irish:
- saorphort
- English:
- free port
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “SEER-fort” /ˈsˠiːɾˠˌfˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- saorphoirt (free ports)
- Genitive singular:
- saorphoirt, an tsaorphoirt (e.g. údarás an tsaorphoirt, the free port authority)
- Genitive plural:
- saorphort, na saorphort (e.g. líon na saorphort, the number of free ports)
What does “saorphort” mean?
- free port
- A port or harbour area where goods can be landed, stored and re-exported without paying customs duties.Also: freeport, duty-free port, free trade port.
“Saorphort” with the article
The plural of free port in Irish is saorphoirt. Here is saorphort after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Saorphort” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using saorphort, the Irish word for free port.
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Free port in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for free port?
The Irish for free port is saorphort (pronounced “SEER-fort”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is saorphoirt.
How do you pronounce saorphort in Irish?
Saorphort is said like “SEER-fort” (IPA /ˈsˠiːɾˠˌfˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of free port in Irish?
The plural of saorphort is saorphoirt; with the article, na saorphoirt means “the free ports”. The genitive plural is saorphort, as in líon na saorphort (the number of free ports).
Why does saorphort change to shaorphort?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shaorphort. After ár (our) it stays ár saorphort, because s does not take eclipsis.
Does 'saorphort' mean a port that costs nothing to use?
No, 'saor' here means free of duties, so a 'saorphort' is a customs-free port, not a port with no charges.
