Why is it der Ire?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Ire, so learn the two together: der Ire.
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Meaning
[2] Members of the Irish people, people from Ireland, residents of the island of Ireland
[2] Angehöriger des irischen Volkes, aus Irland stammende Person, Bewohner der Insel IrlandExamples
[1] Patrick is born
[1] Patrick ist gebürtiger Ire.
[2] Many Irish emigrated to the United States in the 19oon century.
[2] Im 19. Jahrhundert wanderten viele Iren in die USA aus.
More source examples (2)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[2] "The train was now approaching the Wachthaus, but the Irishman held every ten steps"
[2] „Der Zug näherte sich nun dem Wachthause, der Ire hielt jedoch alle zehn Schritte.“
[1] "It was an individual who suddenly threw himself in the middle of the angry and grabs the arm of the Irish" "
[1] „Ein einzelner war es, der sich plötzlich mitten zwischen die Wütenden warf und den Arm des Iren ergriff.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Ire | die Iren |
| Genitiv | des Iren | der Iren |
| Dativ | dem Iren | den Iren |
| Akkusativ | den Iren | die Iren |
Pronunciation
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