Idirlíon

Irish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɪdʲɪɾʲˌl̠ʲiːn̪ˠ]

Proper noun

Idirlíon m (genitive Idirlín)

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

Declension
Declension of Idirlíon

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

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
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
Idirlíon nIdirlíon hIdirlíon tIdirlíon
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Entries containing “Idirlíon” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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