in airde

Irish

Alternative forms

i n-áirde (superseded)

Pronunciation

(Munster, Galway) IPA^(key): /əˈn̪ˠɑːɾˠdʲə/^[1]^[2]^[3]
(Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /əˈn̪ˠaːɾˠdʲə/^[4]^[5]

Usage notes

The ai in this phrase is generally pronounced as ái (which is expected before the consonant cluster rd), even though in the word airde itself, the ai is pronounced /iː/, /ai/, or /ɔ/ ~ /ʌ/ in the spoken dialects.

Adverb

in airde

aloft, above, upraised

Derived terms

tóin in airde

References

^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, page 407
^ Ó Cuív, Brian (1968) The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 406, page 123; reprinted 1988
^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 18
^ de Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 423, page 117
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 60, page 26

[1] Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, page 407

[2] Ó Cuív, Brian (1968) The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 406, page 123; reprinted 1988

[3] Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 18

[4] Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 423, page 117

[5] Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 60, page 26

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