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ionad

place

NounMasculineA1/ˈun̪ˠəd̪ˠ/ ~ /ˈin̪ˠəd̪ˠ/

"ionad" means "place" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈun̪ˠəd̪ˠ/ ~ /ˈin̪ˠəd̪ˠ/. Mutation forms: Urú → n-ionad, Réamhlitir h → hionad, Réamhlitir t → t-ionad.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formionad
Urún-ionad
Réamhlitir hhionad
Réamhlitir tt-ionad

"ionad" in context

Tá áiseanna maithe ann: ionad siopadóireachta, cúpla teach tábhairne, bialann álainn, óstán agus linn snámha.

There are good facilities there: a shopping centre, a few pubs, a lovely restaurant, an hotel and a swimming pool.

B1

Tá sé gar do lár an bhaile, in aice leis an ionad siopadóireachta.

It's near the centre of town, beside the shopping centre.

B1

Chuaigh sí isteach san ionad stórála ar a cromada.

She went into the storage place crouching.

A2

2° Gníomhóidh Uachtarán na hArdChúirte ina chomhalta den Choimisiún in ionad an Phríomh-Bhreithimh aon uair a bheas oifig an Phríomh-Bhreithimh folamh nó a bheas an Príomh-Bhreitheamh gan bheith i gcumas gníomhaithe.

2° The President of the High Court shall act as a member of the Commission in the place of the Chief Justice on any occasion on which the office of Chief Justice is vacant or on which the Chief Justice is unable to act.

B2

3° Gníomhóidh Leas-Chathaoirleach Dháil Éireann ina chomhalta den Choimisiún in ionad Chathaoirleach Dháil Éireann aon uair a bheas oifig Chathaoirleach Dháil Éireann folamh nó a bheas an Cathaoirleach sin gan bheith i gcumas gníomhaithe.

3° The Deputy Chairman of Dáil Éireann shall act as a member of the Commission in the place of the Chairman of Dáil Éireann on any occasion on which the office of Chairman of Dáil Éireann is vacant or on which the said Chairman is unable to act.

B2

Further reading

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