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irlandais

Irish

adjective noun eer-lahn-DEH Rare

Usage Note

Irlandais serves as both adjective and noun. The feminine is irlandaise, and l'irlandais refers to the Irish language (Gaelic). L'Irlande is the country. An Irish person is un Irlandais / une Irlandaise; note the capital letter for the nationality noun but lowercase for the adjective.

Examples

"Mon ami irlandais parle le gaélique."

Natural Translation

My Irish friend speaks Gaelic.

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