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city in Irish

cathair

city

Additional definitions

  • dwelling
  • circular stone fort
  • enclosed church establishment

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Irish · English

Is cathair ar uisce é an Veinéis.

Venice is a city on water.A1

Is cathair an-mhór é Tóiceo.

Tokyo is a very big city.A2

Is Tel Aviv cathair álainn é.

Tel Aviv is a beautiful city.A2

Is cathair mhór í New York.

New York is a big city.A2

Is í an tríú cathair is mó sa tSeirbia í.

It's the third biggest city in Serbia.B1

A little grammar Optional, but useful

You may also meet these forms of cathair in a sentence.

Base form
cathair
Séimhiú
chathair
Urú
gcathair
When to use séimhiú and urú →

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