Idirlíon

Irish

Etymology

From idir- (“inter-”) +‎ líon (“net; web”). Calque of English Internet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪdʲəɾʲˌl̠ʲiːn̪ˠ/, /-ˌl̠ʲiːnˠ/

Proper noun

Idirlíon m (genitive Idirlín)

1. Internet (specific internet consisting of the global network of computers)

Declension

Declension of Idirlíon (first declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Idirlíon vocative a Idirlín genitive Idirlín dative Idirlíon forms with the definite article case singular nominative an tIdirlíon genitive an Idirlín dative leis an Idirlíon don Idirlíon

Mutation

Mutated forms of Idirlíon

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Idirlíon	nIdirlíon	hIdirlíon	tIdirlíon

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

Further reading

• “Idirlíon”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025