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barr

tip

NounMasculineA1/bˠɑːɾˠ/

"barr" means "tip" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /bˠɑːɾˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → bharr, Urú → mbarr.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formbarr
Séimhiúbharr
Urúmbarr

"barr" in context

Tá an teach ag barr an chnoic.

The house is at the top of the hill.

A1

Cad atá scríofa ag barr an leathanaigh?

What is written at the top of the page? What does it say at the top of the page?

A1

D'éirigh liom an barr a bhaint amach.

I managed to reach the top.

A2

Theip orm an barr a bhaint amach.

I failed to reach the top.

B1

Further reading

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