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farraige

sea

NounFeminineA1/ˈfˠɑɾˠəɟə/

"farraige" means "sea" in Irish (feminine noun). Pronounced /ˈfˠɑɾˠəɟə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → fharraige, Urú → bhfarraige.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formfarraige
Séimhiúfharraige
Urúbhfarraige

"farraige" in context

Ar farraige nó ar talamh?

At sea or on land?

A1

Tá an teach in aice na farraige.

The house is near the sea.

A1

Tá mise i mo chónaí díreach in aice na farraige.

I live right beside the sea.

A2

Tá mé i mo chónaí cois farraige.

I live beside the sea.

A1

Tá sé cois farraige ach gar don chathair freisin.

It's beside the sea but close to the city as well.

A2

Further reading

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