an Phalaistín / Iosrael – Masculine or Feminine Noun :: Gaeilge / 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 “an Phalaistín / Iosrael“

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

an Phalaistín

Iosrael

Coimhlint

Gaza

Iarúsailéim

Sráid

iarthar

Banc

Slí bheatha

lonnaíocht

Teorainn

stát

réiteach

Síocháin

próiseas

Cosaint

Fórsa

Saoirse

Eagraíocht

Slándáil

bacainn

Teampall

Mosc

Reiligiún

teannas

Giúdachas

Ioslam

an Chríostaíocht

Talamh

Balla

tionól

Carraig

Dídeanaí

géarchéim

Campa

Díláithriú

Translation:

an Phalaistín

(fem2. country)

Palestine

Iosrael

(masc4. exception) (fem. country)

Israel

Coimhlint

(fem2. slender vowel)

Conflict

Gaza

(masc4. vowel ending)

Gaza

Iarúsailéim

(fem4. slender vowel)

Jerusalem

Sráid

(fem2. slender vowel)

Street

iarthar

(masc1. broad vowel)

West

Banc

(masc1. broad vowel)

Bank

Slí bheatha

Livelihood

lonnaíocht

(fem3. polly-syllable -aíocht)

Settlement

Teorainn

(fem5. vowel or slender vowel)

Border

stát

(masc1. broad vowel)

state

réiteach

(masc1. broad vowel)

Solution

Síocháin

(fem3. slender vowel)

Peace

próiseas

(masc1. broad vowel)

Process

Cosaint

(fem3. slender vowel)

Protection

Fórsa

(masc4. vowel ending)

Force

Saoirse

(minority. fem3. vowel ending)

Freedom

Eagraíocht

(fem3. polly-syllable -aíocht)

organisation

Slándáil

(fem3. slender vowel)

Security

bacainn

(fem2. slender vowel)

Barrier

Teampall

(masc1. broad vowel)

Temple

Mosc

(masc4. broad vowel)

Mosque

Reiligiún

(masc1. broad vowel)

Religion

teannas

(masc1. broad vowel)

Tension

Giúdachas

(masc1. broad vowel)

Judaism

Ioslam

(masc4. broad vowel)

Islam

an Chríostaíocht

(fem3. polly-syllable -aíocht)

Christianity

Talamh

(masc. & fem. broad vowel)

Land

Balla

(masc4. vowel ending)

Wall

tionól

(masc1. broad vowel)

Gathering 

Carraig

(fem2. slender vowel)

Rock

Dídeanaí

(masc4. vowel ending)

Refugee

géarchéim

(fem2. slender vowel)

Crisis

Campa

(masc4. vowel ending)

Camp

Díláithriú

(masc. vowel ending)

Displacement

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