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Irish

UK/ˈaɪɹɪʃ/ US/ˈaɪəɹɪʃ/ common us
adjective (1) noun (3)

adjective

1.

of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people

noun

1.
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Origin

From Middle English Irish (12th c.), from Old English *Īrisċ, from Old English Īras (“Irishmen”), from Old Norse Írar, from Old Irish Ériu (modern Irish Éire (“Ireland”)), further origin heavily debated but probably from Proto-Celtic *Φīweriyū (“fat land, fertile”), from Proto-Indo-European *péyh₂wr̥ (“fat, swelling”), from *peyh₂- (“to swell; to be fat”), akin to Ancient Greek πίειρα (píeira, “fertile land”), Sanskrit पीवरी (pīvarī, “fat”).

Phrases

  • full Irish Terms derived from Irish (adjective)
  • full Irish breakfast Terms derived from Irish (adjective)
  • Irish bacon Terms derived from Irish (adjective)
  • Irish blight Terms derived from Irish (adjective)
  • Irish Blue Terms derived from Irish (adjective)
  • Irish Blue Terrier Terms derived from Irish (adjective)
  • Irish bouzouki Terms derived from Irish (adjective)
  • Irish coffee Terms derived from Irish (adjective)

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