Déanann sé ceap magaidh d'Éirinn.
He makes a laughing stock out of Ireland.
A2
Irish word
ceap
pad
nounmasculine/capˠ/
ceap means “pad” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /capˠ/.
Definitions
- base
- block
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | ceap |
| Séimhiú | cheap |
| Urú | gceap |
ceap in context
Ise a rinne ceap magaidh dínne agus dár gcreideamh!
It was she who turned us and our faith into a laughing stock!
B1
Tiontaíonn siad cúis mhaith ina ceap áiféise.
They turn a good cause into an object of ridicule.
A2
Deirtear go bhfuil gá le ceap milleáin ag gach grúpa.
They say every group needs somebody to blame.
B1
Tá na meáin ag déanamh ceap milleáin asainn.
The needs are putting the blame on us.
B1
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