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cliath

staff

NounFeminineC2/clʲiə/

"cliath" means "staff" in Irish (feminine noun). Pronounced /clʲiə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chliath, Urú → gcliath.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formcliath
Séimhiúchliath
Urúgcliath

"cliath" in context

Is é Baile Átha Cliath príomhchathair na hÉireann.

Dublin is the capital of Ireland.

B2

Tá Niall ina chónaí i mBaile Átha Cliath.

Niall lives in Dublin.

B2

Tá Baile Átha Cliath in Éirinn.

Dublin is in Ireland.

B2

Is cathair Éireannach í Baile Átha Cliath.

Dublin is an Irish town.

A2

An praghas a íoctar ar ábhar a sheoladh ó Bhaile Átha Cliath go Corcaigh.

The price paid for sending material from Dublin to Cork.

C1

Further reading

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