French word

irlandais

Pronunciation

IPA/iʁlɑ̃dɛ/

Meaning

  • adjectiveIrish

Example

Nous avons visité un pub irlandais hier.

We visited an Irish pub yesterday.

Illustration for irlandais (Irish)

More examples

Ils ont bu une bière irlandaise après le match.

They drank an Irish beer after the match.

Core concept

A person, language, custom, or object linked to Ireland.

Common phrases

  • pub irlandais

    Irish pub

  • bière irlandaise

    Irish beer

  • musique irlandaise

    Irish music

Similar words

britannique: Relating to the United Kingdom.
anglais: Relating to England.
nord-irlandais: Relating to Northern Ireland.

Definition in French

Qui concerne l'Irlande, ses habitants ou la langue irlandaise.

Word origin

The adjective irlandais is formed from the place name Irlande with the French suffix -ais; Irlande is related to English Ireland and Irish Éire.

Usage tips

  • The adjective irlandais stays lowercase, while the person noun takes a capital: un Irlandais and une Irlandaise.

Other meanings

  • Irish personnoun
  • Irish languagenoun

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