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baile

home.

NounMasculineA1/ˈbˠalʲə/

"baile" means "home." in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈbˠalʲə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → bhaile, Urú → mbaile.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formbaile
Séimhiúbhaile
Urúmbaile

When does "baile" mutate?

sa— in the (triggers séimhiú)

baile→sa bhaile(at home)

i— in (triggers urú)

baile→i mbaile(in a town)

"baile" in context

Is é Baile Átha Cliath príomhchathair na hÉireann.

Dublin is the capital of Ireland.

B2

Tá Baile Átha Cliath in Éirinn.

Dublin is in Ireland.

B2

Thréig na háitritheoirí an baile.

The town was deserted by its inhabitants.

A2

Is cathair Éireannach í Baile Átha Cliath.

Dublin is an Irish town.

A2

Bhí muid traochta faoin am a shroich muid an baile.

We were exhausted by the time we reached the town.

A2

Further reading

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