HeyRuaHow to say “lower court” in Irish
- Irish:
- íoschúirt
- English:
- lower court
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “EES-khoortch” /ˈiːsˌxuːɾʲtʲ/
- Plural:
- íoschúirteanna (lower courts)
- Genitive singular:
- íoschúirte, na híoschúirte (e.g. cinneadh na híoschúirte, the decision of the lower court)
- Genitive plural:
- íoschúirteanna, na n-íoschúirteanna (e.g. breithiúna na n-íoschúirteanna, the judges of the lower courts)
What does “íoschúirt” mean?
- lower court
- A court of lower rank in the legal system, whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court.Also: inferior court, court of first instance.
“Íoschúirt” with the article
The plural of lower court in Irish is íoschúirteanna. Here is íoschúirt after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Íoschúirt” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using íoschúirt, the Irish word for lower court.
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Lower court in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for lower court?
The Irish for lower court is íoschúirt (pronounced “EES-khoortch”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is íoschúirteanna.
How do you pronounce íoschúirt in Irish?
Íoschúirt is said like “EES-khoortch” (IPA /ˈiːsˌxuːɾʲtʲ/).
What is the plural of lower court in Irish?
The plural of íoschúirt is íoschúirteanna; with the article, na híoschúirteanna means “the lower courts”. The genitive plural is íoschúirteanna, as in breithiúna na n-íoschúirteanna (the judges of the lower courts).
Why does íoschúirt sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an íoschúirt (the lower court), a híoschúirt (her lower court), a n-íoschúirt (their lower court), na híoschúirteanna (the lower courts).
What is the opposite of íoschúirt?
A higher court is an ardchúirt or uaschúirt; An Ardchúirt is specifically the High Court of Ireland.
