Béarla
Irish
Etymology
Ellipsis of Béarla gallda (“foreign speech”) from béarla (“speech, language”), from Old Irish bélrae, from bél (“mouth”).[1][2] Compare Scottish Gaelic Beurla Ghallta.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Béarla m (genitive Béarla)
- English (language)
- Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste. (proverb)
- Broken Irish is better than clever English.
Usage notes
The definite article is not always used with this noun.
Derived terms
- Béarla na hAlban (“Scottish English”)
- Béarla na hÉireann (“Hiberno-English”)
- Béarlach (“English-language”)
- béarlachas (“Anglicism”)
- Béarlóir (“English speaker”)
- bun-Bhéarla (“Basic English”)
- glan-Bhéarla (“correct English”)
- is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste
- Lucht an Bhéarla (“the Englishry”)
- Sean-Bhéarla (“Old English”)
Related terms
- Béarlóireacht f (“(act of) speaking English”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Béarla | Bhéarla | mBéarla |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “bélrae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- anonymous author (2023 November 9) “Béarla, Punt, Fliuch: A history of Ireland in 10 little words”, in The Irish Times, retrieved 2024-05-01
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 77, page 42
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 86, page 35
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Béarla”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “Béarla”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 61
- Entries containing “Béarla” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Béarla” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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