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punt

pound

NounMasculineA2/pˠuːn̪ˠt̪ˠ/

"punt" means "pound" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /pˠuːn̪ˠt̪ˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → phunt, Urú → bpunt.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formpunt
Séimhiúphunt
Urúbpunt

When does "punt" mutate?

deich— ten (triggers urú)

punt→deich bpunt(ten pounds)

naoi— nine (triggers urú)

punt→naoi bpunt(nine pounds)

sé— six (triggers séimhiú)

punt→sé phunt(six pounds)

cúig— five (triggers séimhiú)

punt→cúig phunt(five pounds)

(twenties number)— numbers 20+ with fichead (no mutation on following noun)

punt→fiche punt(twenty pounds)

"punt" in context

Níl ort an fiche punt sin a íoc ar ais liom.

You don't have to pay me the twenty pounds back.

B1

(a) thar trí fichid punt i gcontae-bhuirg Bhaile Atha Cliath agus sna Baile-Cheanntracha i líomatáiste Phóilíneacht Chathrach Bhailc Atha Cliath, agus

( a ) in the county borough of Dublin and the Urban Districts in the Dublin Metropolitan Police area sixty pounds, and

C1

(a) suim chúig mhíle punt in ionad na suime sin céad is caoga de mhílte púnt a luaidhtear i bhfo—alt (1) d'Alt 4 d'Acht 1918;

( a ) for the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand pounds mentioned in sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Act of 1918 there were substituted the sum of five thousand pounds;

C1

(b) suim míle punt in ionad na suime sin tríochad míle púnt a luaidhtear in Alt 31 d'Acht 1913.

( b ) for the sum of thirty thousand pounds mentioned in Section 31 of the Act of 1913 there were substituted the sum of one thousand pounds.

B2

(b) Mar gheall ar aon fhiach, damáiste no suim airgid, nuair is mó san ná tríocha punt gan costaisí na cúise d'aireamh.

( b ) On account of any debt, damages or sum of money, when the amount exceeds thirty pounds over and above all costs of suit.

B2

Further reading

Irish Mutations: Complete Guide to Séimhiú and Urú →Irish Pronunciation, The System Behind the Spelling →How to Learn Irish as an Adult, A Step-by-Step Roadmap →Best Irish Learning App 2026 →Browse all Irish vocabulary →

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