Kerry
/keri/from spelling rules
Kerry is the Spanish name for the county in Ireland.
Kerry refers to the specific county in Ireland. When addressing a person with this surname in a formal context, you may use Señor Kerry.
Meaning: county in Ireland (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/keri/
Did you know?
- While Kerry remains the same in Spanish, the Spanish word for county, condado, is a cognate of the English word 'county' and stems from the Latin 'comes', meaning 'companion' of the emperor.
- In Spanish, when referring to the county of Kerry as a geographic entity, the gender of the surrounding adjectives will depend on condado, which is masculine, even though the English name 'Kerry' is gender-neutral.
- Because Spanish uses a phonetic spelling system, a Spanish speaker might struggle with the English 'r' in Kerry and produce a tapped 'r' sound, which is shorter and sharper than the English version.
Examples in context
- El senador Kerry era considerado un liberal.Senator Kerry was considered a liberal.This sentence is useful for seeing how Kerry is used as a proper name in a sentence.Tatoeba #1241062 by marcelostockle, translation #807367 by Source_VOA
- Buenos días, Señor Kerry. ¿Cómo puedo ayudarle hoy?Good morning, Mr. Kerry. How can I assist you today?
- Ella nació en el condado de Kerry.She was born in County Kerry.
- Me gustaría viajar a Kerry este verano.I would like to travel to Kerry this summer.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are planning a trip to Ireland.
- SofíaQuiero visitar los paisajes de Kerry.I want to visit the landscapes of Kerry.
- MateoHe oído que es un lugar increíble.I've heard it's an incredible place.
- Sofía¿Buscaremos un hotel en Kerry?Shall we look for a hotel in Kerry?
- MateoSí, busquemos algo cerca de la costa.Yes, let's look for something near the coast.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
