spórt

See also: sport, Sport, SPORT, šport, and sport.

Irish

Alternative forms

spóirt (Cois Fharraige)

Etymology

Borrowed from English sport.

Pronunciation

(Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): [sˠpˠoːɾˠt̪ˠ]
(Ulster) IPA^(key): [sˠpˠɔːɾˠt̪ˠ]

Noun

spórt m (genitive singular spóirt)

fun, pastime, sport (that which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement)

Declension

Declension of spórt

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	spórt
Vocative	a spóirt
Genitive	spóirt
Dative	spórt

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular
Nominative	an spórt
Genitive	an spóirt
Dative	leis an spórt don spórt

Derived terms

bean spóirt
beár spóirt
bróg spóirt
carr spóirt
casóg spóirt
craoladh spóirt
culaith spóirt f (“tracksuit”)
dreoilín spóirt
éadaí spóirt
fear spóirt
halla spóirt
ionad spóirt
lá spóirt
mála spóirt
píosa spóirt
spórtaíocht
spórtúil
spórtúlacht

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “spórt”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Entries containing “spórt” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “spórt” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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