Irish word

príomhchathair

capital city

nounfeminine/ˈpˠɾˠiːvˠˌxahɪɾʲ/

príomhchathair means “capital city” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈpˠɾˠiːvˠˌxahɪɾʲ/.

Mutation forms

Tá Londan, príomhchathair Shasana, suite ar an Tamais.

London, the capital of England, is on the Thames.

Is é Páras príomhchathair na Fraince.

Paris is the capital of France.

Is í Amstardam príomhchathair na hÍsiltíre.

The capital city of the Netherlands is Amsterdam.

Is é Baile Átha Cliath príomhchathair na hÉireann.

Dublin is the capital of Ireland.

Is í Buenos Aires príomhchathair na hAirgintíne.

Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.

Travel

dún

fort

aire

care

baile

home.

bealach

way

contae

county

bóthar

road

cathair

city

sráid

street

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