Irish Gaelic
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- noun
- /ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈɡeɪlɪk/
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gaélico irlandés
- The students in the language class are all eager to become fluent in Irish Gaelic.
- Irish Gaelic and Welsh
Examples
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Returning to the river, I came to a bridge where a family stood speaking to one another in Irish Gaelic.
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I learned some traditional songs in Irish Gaelic during my visit to Ireland.
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Between them, these two books represent the most complete collection of Irish Gaelic songs available.
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This book is organized along the same lines as "Singing in Irish Gaelic," and also includes an audio CD.
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Bitesize Irish Gaelic has lots of online lessons.
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In Irish Gaelic, by Mary McLaughlin, is a terrific resource for beginners who want to start learning to sing in Irish.
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Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom) has long been considered the center of Irish poetry, while those hailing from the Republic (independent, and whose national language continues to be Irish Gaelic) have formed their own schools.
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As a member of Celtic, a distinct language branch within the Indo-European family of languages, Irish-Gaelic holds the distinction of possessing the third oldest vernacular literary tradition in Europe (Greene 1966: 11).
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Reading poetry written in Irish Gaelic helps preserve the cultural heritage of Ireland.
Synonyms
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A Celtic language that people speak in Ireland, also called Gaeilge
A traditional language spoken in Ireland
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the Gaelic language spoken in Ireland' is directly derivable from combining 'Irish' (of or relating to Ireland) with 'Gaelic' (a Celtic language). Naming languages by combining a demonym/adjective with a language label (e.g., 'Scottish Gaelic', 'American English') is a transparent, cross-linguistic pattern that a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand.
Etymology
The name Irish Gaelic comes from combining Irish, the country, and Gaelic, an old language family brought to Ireland long ago. So Irish Gaelic means 'the native language spoken in Ireland' today.