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aontas

union

NounMasculineA1

"aontas" means "union" in Irish (masculine noun). Mutation forms: Urú → n-aontas, Réamhlitir h → haontas, Réamhlitir t → t-aontas.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formaontas
Urún-aontas
Réamhlitir hhaontas
Réamhlitir tt-aontas

"aontas" in context

Saorghluaiseacht laistigh den Aontas Eorpach.

Freedom of movement within the European Union.

A2

Tá an tír taobh amuigh den Aontas Eorpach.

The country is outside the European Union.

A2

Leagtar dualgais orainn go reachtúil de bhua ár mballraíochta san Aontas Eorpach.

We are subject to obligations by virtue of our membership in the European Union.

B2

Bhí iar-Impireacht Aontas na bPoblachtaí Sóivéadacha Sóisialacha ag saothrú an bháis.

The former Empire of the USSR was dying.

B2

An tAcht um an Aonú Leasú Déag ar an mBunreacht, 1992 [Ceadaíodh don Stát an Conradh ar an Aontas Eorpach (Maastricht) a dhaingniú agus a bheith ina chomhalta den aontas sin.]

Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution Act, 1992 [Allowed the State to ratify the Treaty on European Union (Maastricht) and to become a member of that union.]

B2

Further reading

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