Iarúsailéim
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish Hierúsalem, from Late Latin Hierūsalēm, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalḗm), from Aramaic יְרוּשְׁלֶם (Yərūšəlem), from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yərūšālayim).
Proper noun
Iarúsailéim f (genitive Iarúsailéim)
- Jerusalem (a city in the Holy Land between the Mediterranean Sea and Dead Sea, holy in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; the claimed capital city of both Israel and Palestine)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iarúsailéim | nIarúsailéim | hIarúsailéim | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Iarúsailéim”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “Iarúsailéim”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Iarúsailéim”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025