HeyRuaHow to say “probate” in Irish
- Irish:
- probháid
- English:
- probate
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “PRO-vawj” /ˈpɾˠɔwɑːdʲ/
- Plural:
- probháidí (probates)
- Genitive singular:
- probháide, na probháide (e.g. deontas probháide, grant of probate)
- Genitive plural:
- probháidí, na bprobháidí (e.g. deontais na bprobháidí, the grants of probate)
What does “probháid” mean?
- probate
- The official legal proving of a dead person's will, giving the executors authority to deal with the estate.Also: grant of probate, proving of a will, probate of a will.
“Probháid” with the article
The plural of probate in Irish is probháidí. Here is probháid after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Probháid” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using probháid, the Irish word for probate.
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Probate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for probate?
The Irish for probate is probháid (pronounced “PRO-vawj”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is probháidí.
How do you pronounce probháid in Irish?
Probháid is said like “PRO-vawj” (IPA /ˈpɾˠɔwɑːdʲ/).
What is the plural of probate in Irish?
The plural of probháid is probháidí; with the article, na probháidí means “the probates”. The genitive plural is probháidí, as in deontais na bprobháidí (the grants of probate).
Why does probháid change to phrobháid or bprobháid?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) probháid becomes mo phrobháid (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bprobháid (eclipsis).
How is 'probháid' different from 'uacht'?
An 'uacht' is the will itself, while 'probháid' is the legal process of proving that will so the estate can be administered.
