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 a former 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, no plural)

bare forms singular nominative Astráil vocative a Astráil genitive Astráile dative Astráil forms with the definite article singular nominative an Astráil genitive na hAstráile dative leis an Astráil don Astráil

Derived terms

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of Astráil

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Astráil	nAstráil	hAstráil	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Astráil”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Astráil”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025