blas.blas.
HomeArchive
Tables
blas.blas.

altranas

nursing

NounMasculineC1

"altranas" means "nursing" in Irish (masculine noun). Mutation forms: Urú → n-altranas, Réamhlitir h → haltranas, Réamhlitir t → t-altranas.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "altranas" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formaltranas
Urún-altranas
Réamhlitir hhaltranas
Réamhlitir tt-altranas

"altranas" in context

(e) Leanbhaí do chur ar altranas agus cóir cheart do chur ortha.

( e ) Boarding-out of children and the supervision of their treatment.

B1

Garsuin do Chur ar Altranas.

[GA] BOARDING-OUT OF BOYS.

B1

Ar aois naoi mblian do bheith slán acu féadfar garsúin do chur ar altranas no i Scoil tSaothair, ach más féidir lucht altroma oiriúnach do sholáthar ní cuirfar garsúin go dtí Fundúireacht.

Boys on reaching the age of nine years may either be Boarded-out, or placed in an Industrial School, but if suitable foster-parents can be found boys shall not be sent to an Institution.

C1

Aontas Bhaile Mhic Anndáin do thogha amach mar Theaghlach Contae do sheandaoine agus do bhochta fann-laga gan tigh gan áitreabh, do shíor-bhreoiteacháin, do mhná (nea-phósta) ag iompar cloinne, agus do leanbhaí nách féidir a chur ar altranas.

That Thomastown Union be selected as the County Home, for the aged and infirm homeless poor, for chronic cases, expectant mothers (unmarried), and for such children as cannot be boarded-out.

B2

(b) Árd-oifigeach chun có-líonta na ndualgaisí a bhaineann le maoirseacht roinnt na Fóirithine Allamuich agus le cigireacht do dhéanamh ar Leanbhaí ar Altranas.

( b ) A Central Officer to perform the duties of superintending the distribution of Out-door Relief and inspection of Boarded-out Children.

C1

Further reading

Irish Mutations: Complete Guide to Séimhiú and Urú →Irish Pronunciation, The System Behind the Spelling →How to Learn Irish as an Adult, A Step-by-Step Roadmap →Best Irish Learning App 2026 →Browse all Irish vocabulary →

Learn "altranas" and 3,000+ Irish words

blas. teaches vocabulary with spaced repetition, including mutation drilling, example sentences, and pronunciation. Free to start.

Start learning Irish

Related Irish words

saol

life

cás

case

bás

death

at

swelling

beatha

life

baint

lift

eagraíocht

organization

leigheas

help

blas.
Learn IrishBlogPrivacy