How to Say “Aunt” in Irish

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aintín
feminine
The Irish word for aunt is aintín.
The noun aintín is used to refer to a parent's sister or a sister-in-law.
Meaning: a parent's sister or sister-in-law (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

aintín is a feminine noun.

Did you know?

  • The root 'aint' in aintín is actually a loanword from the English 'aunt', which was adapted into Irish phonology.
  • In some traditional contexts, if a woman is much older than you, you might call her aintín even if there is no blood relation.
  • The word aintín uses the diminutive suffix -ín, meaning that the word for 'aunt' is literally 'little aunt'.

Examples in context

  • Tá mo aintín in Éirinn.
    My aunt is in Ireland.

Example conversation

Aoife and Cathal are talking about a family gathering.

  1. Aoife

    An bhfuil do aintín ag teacht go hÉirinn?
    Is your aunt coming to Ireland?
  2. Cathal

    Tá, beidh sí anseo an tseacht seo.
    Yes, she will be here this week.
  3. Aoife

    Is mór an t-áit a bhfuil mo aintín ina cónaí.
    My aunt lives in a very large place.
  4. Cathal

    Go hiontach, ba mór an t-áit a bhifinn ansin.
    Wonderful, I would love to be there.

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