blas.eachtra
tale
NounFeminineA2/ˈaxt̪ˠəɾˠə/
"eachtra" means "tale" in Irish (feminine noun). Pronounced /ˈaxt̪ˠəɾˠə/. Mutation forms: Urú → n-eachtra, Réamhlitir h → heachtra, Réamhlitir t → t-eachtra.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "eachtra" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | eachtra |
| Urú | n-eachtra |
| Réamhlitir h | heachtra |
| Réamhlitir t | t-eachtra |
"eachtra" in context
Chuir an eachtra sin deireadh leis an oíche.
That event put and end to the night.
A2Iarsma den tseanré a bhí san eachtra a tharla.
The incident that happened was a relic of the old era.
B1Is cuimhin leis eachtra a tharla lá.
He remembers an incident that happened one day.
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