Búcairist
Irish
Etymology
From Romanian București, from Bucur (personal name) + -ești (patronymic, personal name suffix).
Proper noun
Búcairist f (genitive Bhúcairist)
- Bucharest (the capital city of Romania)
Related terms
- An Rómáin (“Romania”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Búcairist | Bhúcairist | mBúcairist |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- “Bucharest”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025