Baile Átha Cliath

Irish

Alternative forms

• Bleá Cliath (pronunciation spelling)

Etymology

Literally, “town of the hurdled ford”

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˌbʲlʲɑː ˈclʲiə/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /bˠlɑˈkliː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˌbʲlʲaː ˈclʲiə/

Proper noun

Baile Átha Cliath m (genitive Baile Átha Cliath) (abbreviated BAC, BÁC)

1. Dublin (the capital city of Ireland)
2. Dublin (a county of Ireland)

   Synonyms: Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath, Contae Átha Cliath

Derived terms

• Baile Átha Cliathach (“Dubliner”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of Baile Átha Cliath

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Baile Átha Cliath	Bhaile Átha Cliath	mBaile Átha Cliath

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