HeyRuaHow to say “southerner” in Irish
- Irish:
- deisceartach
- English:
- southerner
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “DESH-kyer-tukh” /ˈdʲɛʃcəɾˠt̪ˠəx/
- Plural:
- deisceartaigh (southerners)
- Genitive singular:
- deisceartaigh, an deisceartaigh (e.g. blas an deisceartaigh, the southerner's accent)
- Genitive plural:
- deisceartach, na ndeisceartach (e.g. cainteanna na ndeisceartach, the speech of the southerners)
What does “deisceartach” mean?
- southerner
- A person who comes from or lives in the south of a country or region.Also: person from the south, southern person.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Deisceartach” with the article
The plural of southerner in Irish is deisceartaigh. Here is deisceartach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Deisceartach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using deisceartach, the Irish word for southerner.
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Southerner in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for southerner?
The Irish for southerner is deisceartach (pronounced “DESH-kyer-tukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is deisceartaigh.
How do you pronounce deisceartach in Irish?
Deisceartach is said like “DESH-kyer-tukh” (IPA /ˈdʲɛʃcəɾˠt̪ˠəx/).
What is the plural of southerner in Irish?
The plural of deisceartach is deisceartaigh; with the article, na deisceartaigh means “the southerners”. The genitive plural is deisceartach, as in cainteanna na ndeisceartach (the speech of the southerners).
Does deisceartach have more than one meaning?
Deisceartach also has its own entry as an adjective meaning southern.
Why does deisceartach change to dheisceartach or ndeisceartach?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) deisceartach becomes mo dheisceartach (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ndeisceartach (eclipsis).
What is the opposite of 'deisceartach'?
The opposite is 'tuaisceartach', a northerner, from 'tuaisceart', the north.
