HeyRuaHow to say “high court” in Irish
- Irish:
- uaschúirt
- English:
- high court
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “OO-uss-khoortch” /ˈuəsˌxuːɾʲtʲ/
- Plural:
- uaschúirteanna (high courts)
- Genitive singular:
- uaschúirte, na huaschúirte (e.g. breitheamh na huaschúirte, a judge of the high court)
- Genitive plural:
- uaschúirteanna, na n-uaschúirteanna (e.g. cinntí na n-uaschúirteanna, the decisions of the high courts)
What does “uaschúirt” mean?
- high court
- A superior court of law that hears serious civil and criminal cases and appeals from lower courts; in Ireland, An Ard-Chúirt is the usual name.Also: superior court, upper court.
“Uaschúirt” with the article
The plural of high court in Irish is uaschúirteanna. Here is uaschúirt after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Uaschúirt” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using uaschúirt, the Irish word for high court.
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High court in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for high court?
The Irish for high court is uaschúirt (pronounced “OO-uss-khoortch”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is uaschúirteanna.
How do you pronounce uaschúirt in Irish?
Uaschúirt is said like “OO-uss-khoortch” (IPA /ˈuəsˌxuːɾʲtʲ/).
What is the plural of high court in Irish?
The plural of uaschúirt is uaschúirteanna; with the article, na huaschúirteanna means “the high courts”. The genitive plural is uaschúirteanna, as in cinntí na n-uaschúirteanna (the decisions of the high courts).
Why does uaschúirt sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an uaschúirt (the high court), a huaschúirt (her high court), a n-uaschúirt (their high court), na huaschúirteanna (the high courts).
Is 'uaschúirt' the name of the Irish High Court?
The official name of the Irish High Court is 'an Ard-Chúirt'. 'Uaschúirt' is a more general term for a superior or upper court.
