Garda Síochána
See also: garda síochána
Irish
Etymology
From Garda Síochána na hÉireann (“Guardian of the Peace of Ireland”) after the model of the French Third Republic's civilian French gardiens de la paix, from Old French guarde, from guarder (“to guard”), from Frankish *wardēn, from Proto-Germanic *wardāną.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
An Garda Síochána m (genitive an Gharda Síochána)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Garda Síochána | Gharda Síochána | nGarda Síochána |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Garda Síochána”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Garda Síochána” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Garda Síochána” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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