Baile Átha Cliath

Irish

Alternative forms

• Bleá Cliath (pronunciation spelling)

Etymology

Literally, “town of the hurdled ford”

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˌbʲlʲɑː ˈclʲiə/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /bˠlɑˈkliː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˌbʲlʲaː ˈclʲiə/

Proper noun

Baile Átha Cliath m (genitive Baile Átha Cliath) (abbreviated BAC, BÁC)

1. Dublin (the capital city of Ireland)
2. Dublin (a county of Ireland)

   Synonyms: Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath, Contae Átha Cliath

Derived terms

• Baile Átha Cliathach (“Dubliner”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Baile Átha Cliath	Bhaile Átha Cliath	mBaile Átha Cliath
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.