Astráil

Irish

Etymology

From Latin (Terra) Australis, literally "Southern (Land)".

Proper noun

An Astráil f (genitive na hAstráile)

1. Australia (A country in Oceania comprising the islands of Australia, Tasmania and other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as its precursor colony in the British Empire; official name: Comhlathas na hAstráile)
2. (geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)

Usage notes

• Always preceded by the definite article.

Declension

Declension of Astráil

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Astráil Vocative a Astráil Genitive Astráile Dative Astráil

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Astráil Genitive na hAstráile Dative leis an Astráil don Astráil

Derived terms

• Astrálach (“Australian”, adjective)
• Astrálach m (“Australian”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Astráil	nAstráil	hAstráil	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Astráil”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Astráil”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024