Irish word

deirfiúr

sister

nounfeminine/dʲeɾʲəˈfˠuːɾˠ/

deirfiúr means “sister” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /dʲeɾʲəˈfˠuːɾˠ/.

Mutation forms

Níl deirfiúr agam.

I don't have a sister.

Tá deirfiúr agam.

I have a sister.

Thug sí fuil chun a deirfiúr a shábháil.

She gave blood in order to save her sister.

Tá deartháir agus deirfiúr agam.

I have a brother and a sister.

Tá deirfiúr amháin agam.

I have one sister.

Family

aintín

aunt

neacht

niece

seanathair

grandfather

seanmháthair

grandmother

nia

nephew

cuid

part

fear

man

mac

son

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