Eagarthóir Nua ag Nós – Cuid 1 – Masculine or Feminine Noun :: Gaeilge Irish

Learn Irish Grammar: This article will focus on the following grammar elements:

Masculine or Feminine Noun – Rule of Thumb

In this article decelenion groups are highlighted by a number after masc. and fem. such as;

(masc1. broad vowel)

(fem2. slender vowel)

We will discuss declension groups in more detail soon. For now it’s just important to be aware declension groups exist.

The following singular nominative nouns are related to “Eagarthóir“

Identify the gender of each noun below. Use the Rule of Thumb link if necessary.

eagarthóir

nuacht

Nós

Nós

Gaeilge

alt

bealach

ealaín

bruachbhaile

tuaisceart

Béal Feirste

leas

léamh

bliain

rapcheol

téip

raidió

sraith

scríbhneoir

Sliabh

gearrliosta

Cumarsáid

Gradam

obair

sraith

Translation:

eagarthóir

(masc3. -óir)

editor

nuacht

(fem3. exception) (masc. one-syllable -cht)

news

Nós

Nós (Irish-language magazine)

Nós

(masc1. broad vowel)

tradition

Gaeilge

(minority. fem4. vowel ending)

Irish (the language)

alt

(masc1. broad vowel)

article

bealach

(masc1. broad vowel)

way

ealaín

(fem2. exception) (masc. -ín)

art

bruachbhaile

(masc4. vowel ending)

suburb

tuaisceart

(masc1. broad vowel)

north

Béal Feirste

Belfast

leas

(masc3. broad vowel)

benefit

léamh

(masc1. broad vowel)

read

bliain

(fem3. slender vowel)

year

rapcheol

(masc1. broad vowel)

rap (music genre)

téip

(fem2. slender vowel)

tape

raidió

(masc4. vowel ending)

radio

sraith

(fem2. slender vowel)

series

scríbhneoir

(masc3. -eoir)

writer

Sliabh

(masc2. broad vowel)

mountain

gearrliosta

(masc4. vowel ending)

shortlist

Cumarsáid

(fem2. slender vowel)

Communication

Gradam

(masc1. broad vowel)

Award

obair

(fem2. slender vowel)

work

sraith

(fem2. slender vowel)

series

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