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garda

guard

NounMasculineA2/ˈɡɑːɾˠd̪ˠə/

"garda" means "guard" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈɡɑːɾˠd̪ˠə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → gharda, Urú → ngarda.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formgarda
Séimhiúgharda
Urúngarda

"garda" in context

An bhfuil meas agat ar na gardaí?

Do you have respect for the police?

A2

Cuirfidh mé glaoch ar na Gardaí.

I'll call the police.

A2

Ghlaoigh sí ar na gardaí.

She called the police.

A1

Is Garda é Tomás.

Tomás is a policeman.

A1

Is Garda é.

He is a policeman.

A1

Further reading

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