Gaeilgeoir
US/ˈɡ(w)eɪlˌɡoɹ/
Gaeilgeoir noun: someone who speaks Irish fluently or often.
Noun
Gaeilgeoir (plural Gaeilgeoirs or Gaeilgeoirí)
- Someone who speaks Irish fluently or often.
- Another remarkable development is the way Gaeilgeoirí have made their own of the new social media – they’ve taken to Facebook and Twitter like ducks to water.2014 February 1, Seán Mag Leannáin, “We'll soon find out whether we lose our native language forever”, in The Journal
- Tate Donnelly, a Gaeilgeoir from Co Monaghan who was, at 21, the youngest candidate in the 2020 general election, running for the Green Party, admits these younger speakers are not using the language of the Gaeltacht, but argues that we need “a new colloquialism”.2022 January 23, Victoria White, “The New Gaeilgeoirs: Forecasts of the Irish language’s demise are greatly exaggerated”, in Irish Independent
Forms of Gaeilgeoir
| plural | Gaeilgeoirs |
|---|---|
| plural | Gaeilgeoirí |
| alternative form | gaeilgeoir |
Origin of Gaeilgeoir
Unadapted borrowing from Irish Gaeilgeoir
Questions about Gaeilgeoir
- What does Gaeilgeoir mean?
- Gaeilgeoir means someone who speaks Irish fluently or often.
- What part of speech is Gaeilgeoir?
- Gaeilgeoir is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Gaeilgeoir?
- Gaeilgeoir is pronounced /ˈɡ(w)eɪlˌɡoɹ/ (US).
- What is the plural of Gaeilgeoir?
- The plural of Gaeilgeoir is Gaeilgeoirs.
Words near Gaeilgeoir in the dictionary
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