Dáil Éireann
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Irish.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɔɪ̯l ˈɛə̯ɹən/
Proper noun
Dáil Éireann
- The lower house of the Parliament of Ireland.
Usage notes
As in the original Irish, Dáil Éireann is typically abbreviated to Dáil, which, unlike the former, is preceded by the definite article. Thus one says: a member of Dáil Éireann; but: a member of the Dáil.
Irish
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Dáil Éireann f (genitive Dáil Éireann)
- the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland
Related terms
- Seanad Éireann
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Dáil Éireann | Dháil Éireann | nDáil Éireann |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||