Irish Nouns

If you're trying to learn Irish Nouns which is also called Gaelic, check our courses about Nouns and Words... to help you with your Irish grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Irish. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Irish Nouns

Learning the Irish Nouns displayed below is vital to the language. Irish nouns are words used to name a person, animal, place, thing, or abstract ideas. Nouns are usually the most important part of vocabulary. Here are some examples:

English NounsIrish Nouns
nounsainmfhocail
my carmo ghluaisteán/ mo charr
green carcarr glas
three carstrí ghluaisteán
car garagecarr gharáiste
outside the cartaobh amuigh den charr

Notice the structure of the Nouns in Irish.

List of Nouns in Irish

Below is a list of the Nouns and Words in Irish placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Irish vocabulary.

English NounsIrish Nouns
armlámh
backdroim
cheeksleicne
chestan t-ucht/ an cliabhrach
chinsmig
earcluas
elbowan uilinn
eyesúil
faceaghaidh
fingerméar
fingersméaracha
footcos
hairgruaig
handlámh
headceann/cloigeann
heartcroí
kneeglúin
legcois
lipliopa
mouthbéal
neckmuineál
nosesrón
shouldergualainn
stomachbolg
teethfiacla
thighceathrú
throatscornach
thumbordóg
toeméar coise(ladhraicín = small toe)
tongueteanga
toothfiacail

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