HeyRuaHow to say “ill-treatment” in Irish
- Irish:
- íospairt
- English:
- ill-treatment
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “EE-uss-purt” /ˈiːsˠpˠəɾˠtʲ/
- Plural:
- íospairtí (ill-treatments)
- Genitive singular:
- íospartha, na híospartha (e.g. toradh na híospartha, the result of the ill-treatment)
- Genitive plural:
- íospairtí, na n-íospairtí (e.g. scéalta na n-íospairtí, the stories of the abuses)
What does “íospairt” mean?
- ill-treatment
- Harsh or cruel treatment of a person or animal, abuse or hardship inflicted on someone.Also: abuse, maltreatment, ill-usage, hardship.
Other Irish words for ill-treatment: íde (ill-treatment), drochíde (ill-treatment)
“Íospairt” with the article
The plural of ill-treatment in Irish is íospairtí. Here is íospairt after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Íospairt” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using íospairt, the Irish word for ill-treatment.
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Ill-treatment in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for ill-treatment?
The Irish for ill-treatment is íospairt (pronounced “EE-uss-purt”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is íospairtí.
How do you pronounce íospairt in Irish?
Íospairt is said like “EE-uss-purt” (IPA /ˈiːsˠpˠəɾˠtʲ/).
What is the plural of ill-treatment in Irish?
The plural of íospairt is íospairtí; with the article, na híospairtí means “the ill-treatments”. The genitive plural is íospairtí, as in scéalta na n-íospairtí (the stories of the abuses).
Why does íospairt sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an íospairt (the ill-treatment), a híospairt (her ill-treatment), a n-íospairt (their ill-treatment), na híospairtí (the ill-treatments).
How is íospairt related to íospartach?
Íospartach means a victim, someone who suffers íospairt (ill-treatment). Both come from the same root.
