paróiste

Irish

Alternative forms

• paráiste (Galway, Ulster)

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman paroche, from Late Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek παροικίᾱ (paroikíā, “a dwelling abroad”), from πάροικος (pároikos, “neighboring, foreigner”), from παρά (pará, “beside”) + οἶκος (oîkos, “house”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈpˠaɾˠæʃtʲə/ (corresponding to the form paráiste)

Noun

paróiste m (genitive singular paróiste, nominative plural paróistí)

1. (Christianity) parish (part of a diocese)

Declension

Declension of paróiste

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative paróiste paróistí Vocative a pharóiste a pharóistí Genitive paróiste paróistí Dative paróiste paróistí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an paróiste na paróistí Genitive an pharóiste na bparóistí Dative leis an bparóiste don pharóiste leis na paróistí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
paróiste	pharóiste	bparóiste
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “parráiste”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “paróiste”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN