HeyRuaHow to say “ghetto” in Irish
- Irish:
- geiteo
- English:
- ghetto
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “GET-yoh” /ˈɟɛtʲoː/
- Plural:
- geiteonna (ghettos)
- Genitive singular:
- geiteo, an gheiteo (e.g. muintir an gheiteo, the people of the ghetto)
- Genitive plural:
- geiteonna, na ngeiteonna (e.g. fás na ngeiteonna, the growth of the ghettos)
What does “geiteo” mean?
- ghetto
- A part of a city where a minority group lives, often in poor and crowded conditions, or historically was forced to live.Also: slum quarter, segregated area.
“Geiteo” with the article
The plural of ghetto in Irish is geiteonna. Here is geiteo after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Geiteo” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using geiteo, the Irish word for ghetto.
Other nouns in Irish
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Ghetto in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for ghetto?
The Irish for ghetto is geiteo (pronounced “GET-yoh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is geiteonna.
How do you pronounce geiteo in Irish?
Geiteo is said like “GET-yoh” (IPA /ˈɟɛtʲoː/).
What is the plural of ghetto in Irish?
The plural of geiteo is geiteonna; with the article, na geiteonna means “the ghettos”. The genitive plural is geiteonna, as in fás na ngeiteonna (the growth of the ghettos).
Why does geiteo change to gheiteo or ngeiteo?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) geiteo becomes mo gheiteo (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ngeiteo (eclipsis).
Is 'geiteo' the same as 'sluma'?
Not quite: 'sluma' is a poor, run-down area, while 'geiteo' stresses that a particular group is segregated there, as in 'geiteo Vársá'.
