Ire

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ire"

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈiːʁə/
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Noun

Ire m (weak, genitive Iren, plural Iren, feminine Irin)

  1. Irishman (man from Ireland)
    Synonym: (uncommon) Irländer

Declension
Declension of Ire [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ire die Iren
genitive eines des Iren der Iren
dative einem dem Iren den Iren
accusative einen den Iren die Iren

Further reading
  • “Ire” in Duden online
  • “Ire” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Yoruba

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ì.ɾè/

Proper noun

Ìrè

  1. Ire Ekiti (a Yoruba town in Ekiti, Nigeria); known for being closely associated to the deity of Ògún. Ògún is believed to have gone to Ire first when descending from the heavens, and fought for the people of Ìrè. It is also where Ògún is believed to have disappeared into the ground, and returned to the other deities. Ògún is commonly referred to as Onírè, "owner of Ìrè."

Derived terms
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