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iris

strap

NounFeminineB1/ˈiɾʲəʃ/

"iris" means "strap" in Irish (feminine noun). Pronounced /ˈiɾʲəʃ/. Mutation forms: Urú → n-iris, Réamhlitir h → hiris, Réamhlitir t → t-iris.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formiris
Urún-iris
Réamhlitir hhiris
Réamhlitir tt-iris

"iris" in context

Foilsíodh an chéad iris deich mbliana ó shin.

The first edition was published ten years ago.

B2

Chuir Tomás an iris ar an mbord íseal.

Tom put the magazine on the coffee table.

B1

Cé a d'fhág an beart mór irisí anseo?

Who left the large pack of magazines here?

B1

tá an fichiú leasú, a achtaíodh tar éis don téacs a bheith curtha isteach ina iris, curtha san áireamh;

the twentieth amendment, enacted subsequent to enrolment, is incorporated;

B2

2° Gach Bille a gcuireann an tUachtarán a lámh leis faoin mBunreacht seo ní foláir dó é a fhógairt ina dhlí le fógra san Iris Oifigiúil, faoi ordú uaidh, á rá go bhfuil an Bille ina dhlí.

2° Every Bill signed by the President under this Constitution shall be promulgated by him as a law by the publication by his direction of a notice in the Iris Oifigiúil stating that the Bill has become law.

C1

Further reading

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