Irlanda del Norte
/iɾˌlanda del ˈnoɾte/feminine
Northern Ireland in Spanish is Irlanda del Norte.
Irlanda del Norte is the name used to refer to the constituent country and province of the United Kingdom located in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland.
Meaning: a constituent country and province of the United Kingdom, situated in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Irlanda (Ireland), del (of the) and Norte (North).
How does it change in a sentence?
Irlanda del Norte is a feminine noun phrase, which means that any adjectives used to modify it must be in the feminine form.
How do you pronounce it?
/iɾˌlanda del ˈnoɾte/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word norte can be used colloquially in the phrase perder el norte to mean losing one's focus or becoming confused.
- In Spanish, the word norte is used to describe the 'North' as a cardinal direction, but when used as a noun for a person's orientation or sense of direction, it can mean 'goal' or 'purpose'.
- The word del in Irlanda del Norte is a contraction of de and el, a linguistic trait shared with the French 'du' and Portuguese 'do'.
Examples in context
- Va a construir sinagogas en Irlanda del Norte.He's going to build synagogues in Northern Ireland.This sentence shows the use of Irlanda del Norte in a sentence about construction.Tatoeba #7888336 by Seael, translation #12228678 by Miktsoanit
- El Reino Unido está compuesto por Inglaterra, Escocia, Gales e Irlanda del Norte.The United Kingdom is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.This sentence shows how Irlanda del Norte is listed as part of the United Kingdom.Tatoeba #564527 by Shishir, translation #562315 by MTC
- En Irlanda del Norte uno debe tocar el tambor de Lambeg y el Bodhrán, o ninguno de los dos.In Northern Ireland one must play the Lambeg drum and the bodhran, or neither.This sentence shows the use of Irlanda del Norte in a context regarding musical instruments.Tatoeba #1552976 by marcelostockle, translation #10199777 by johannessleon
- La Embajada de Irlanda busca promover intercambios culturales entre Irlanda e Irlanda del Norte.The Ireland Embassy seeks to promote cultural exchanges between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
- El conflicto en Irlanda del Norte tiene raíces históricas profundas en Ulster.The conflict in Northern Ireland has deep historical roots in Ulster.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are discussing their travel plans.
- Mateo¿Vas a viajar a Irlanda del Norte?Are you going to travel to Northern Ireland?
- SofíaSí, quiero conocer Belfast.Yes, I want to visit Belfast.
- MateoEs un destino muy interesante.It is a very interesting destination.
- SofíaEspero que no llueva mucho allí.I hope it doesn't rain much there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “northern ireland” translations and entries Irlanda del Norte, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Irlanda del Norte, del, irlanda, norte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
