éirí amach
The Irish word for rebellion is éirí amach.
éirí amach refers to armed resistance.
Meaning: armed resistance (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
éirí amach functions as a verbal noun phrase and does not change its form for grammatical case in common usage.
Did you know?
- The phrase éirí amach literally translates to 'rising out into the plain'.
- The verb éirí is the same word used when you tell someone to 'get up' from a chair or 'rise' from sleep.
- While English uses 'uprising' to focus on the vertical movement, the Irish éirí amach focuses on the horizontal movement into the open.
Examples in context
- Sa bhliain 1916, thosaigh an "éirí amach" in Éirinn chun neamhspleáchas polaitiúil a bhaint amach.In 1916, the rebellion started in Ireland to achieve political independence.
Example conversation
Niamh and Oisín are discussing a history book.
- NiamhAn bhfuil an leabhar seo faoi éirí amach?Is this book about a rebellion?
- OisínTá, tá sé faoi stair na hÉireann.Yes, it is about the history of Ireland.
- NiamhAn raibh an éirí amach sin සාortha?Was that rebellion successful?
- OisínNí raibh, ach bhí sé an-tábhachtach.It wasn't, but it was very important.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amach, éirí, CC BY-SA 4.0.
