Irish word

deartháir

brother

nounmasculine/dʲɾʲəˈhaːɾˠ/ ~ /dʲeɾʲəˈhaːɾˠ/

deartháir means “brother” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /dʲɾʲəˈhaːɾˠ/ ~ /dʲeɾʲəˈhaːɾˠ/.

Mutation forms

Tá deartháir níos sine agam.

I have an older brother.

Níl deartháir agam.

I don't have a brother.

Tá beirt deartháir agam.

I have two brothers.

Tá deartháir agus deirfiúr agam.

I have a brother and a sister.

Tá deartháir ag Dara ach tá sé sa mbunscoil anois.

Dara has a brother but he is at the primary school now.

Family

aintín

aunt

neacht

niece

seanathair

grandfather

seanmháthair

grandmother

nia

nephew

cuid

part

fear

man

mac

son

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