Iarúsailéim
Irish
Etymology
From Late Latin Ierusalem, Hierusalem, from Latin Hierosolyma, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalḗm), from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yərūšālayim).
Proper noun
Iarúsailéim f (genitive Iarúsailéim)
- Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)
Related terms
- Iosrael (“Israel”)
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