beirt

== Irish == === Etymology === From Middle Irish beirt (“pair, two (people)”), from bert (“burden, load; bundle”). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /bʲɛɾˠtʲ/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /bˠeɾˠtʲ/, /bˠɞɾʲtʲ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /bʲɨɾˠtʲ/ === Noun === beirt f (genitive singular beirte, nominative plural beirteanna) (triggers lenition except of d, s, and t) (a group of) two, a pair (of persons) (of things, without dependent noun) ==== Usage notes ==== Generally used with the genitive plural when referring to human beings and the preposition de when referring to other things. With pronouns, either de or ag may be used: Bhí an bheirt againn ann. ― Both of us were there. Fuair beirt díobh bás ina naíonáin. ― Two of them died in infancy. ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== dhá/dá (“two”, non-personal) dís === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “beirt”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 64 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “beirt”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Scottish Gaelic == === Noun === beirt f sg genitive singular of beart === Mutation ===