Iaráin

Iaráin

Irish

Etymology

From Persian ایران‎ (ʾīrân), from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭥𐭠𐭭‎ (ʾērān, “of the Aryans”).

Proper noun

An Iaráin f (genitive na hIaráine)

1. Iran

   Synonym: Poblacht Ioslamach na hIaráine

Declension

Declension of Iaráin

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Iaráin Vocative a Iaráin Genitive Iaráine Dative Iaráin

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Iaráin Genitive na hIaráine Dative leis an Iaráin don Iaráin

Derived terms

• Iaránach (“Iranian”, adjective)
• Iaránach m (“Iranian”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Iaráin	nIaráin	hIaráin	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “Iran” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• Entries containing “Iaráin” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.