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IRISH Vocab

  • 06-06-2012 4:05pm
    #1
    ray2012
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    Im just wondering what the difference between 'Éire' , 'Éireann', & 'Éirinn' is, and when I should use which and why.
    Thanks! :D


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  • #2
    ChemHickey
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    ray2012 wrote: »
    Im just wondering what the difference between 'Éire' , 'Éireann', & 'Éirinn' is, and when I should use which and why.
    Thanks! :D

    You use Éire when describing being from Ireland or in the tuiseal ainmneach

    is as Éire mé.
    an Éire (<<if there is even such a word.)

    Éirinn is used after the réamhfhocail, eg ins, ag an, san leis an, faoin etc.

    in éirinn

    Éireann is used for Tuiseal ginideach.

    Uachtaràn na hEireann

    i think that's right anyway. Not certain.


  • #3
    ray2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭ray2012


    ChemHickey wrote: »
    ray2012 wrote: »
    Im just wondering what the difference between 'Éire' , 'Éireann', & 'Éirinn' is, and when I should use which and why.
    Thanks! :D

    You use Éire when describing being from Ireland or in the tuiseal ainmneach

    is as Éire mé.
    an Éire (<<if there is even such a word.)

    Éirinn is used after the réamhfhocail, eg ins, ag an, san leis an, faoin etc.

    in éirinn

    Éireann is used for Tuiseal ginideach.

    Uachtaràn na hEireann

    i think that's right anyway. Not certain.


    That's good enough, thanks! :D


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