barda
/ˈbˠɑːɾˠd̪ˠə/masculine
The Irish word for a hospital ward is barda. Wiktionary also lists aireagal and barda ospidéil.
Meaning: part of a hospital where patients reside (noun)
Ways to say it
| Irish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| barda | /ˈbˠɑːɾˠd̪ˠə/ (Connacht, Munster) /ˈbˠæːɾˠd̪ˠə/ (Ulster) |
masculine |
| aireagal | masculine | |
| barda ospidéil | masculine |
This noun refers to a part of a hospital where patients reside.
Which one should you use?
The form aireagal is also a masculine noun for a ward. barda ospidéil is also listed.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word barda takes the article 'an' in the nominative case (an barda). The plural form of barda is bardaí (na bardaí).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbˠɑːɾˠd̪ˠə/
Did you know?
- The word aireagal shares a common ancestor with the English word 'oracle'.
- The Irish language uses two distinct words for 'ward' that trace back to completely different language families, one Germanic and one Latin.
- In Irish, the word barda behaves like an English loanword, where the English 'w' sound is often treated as a lenited 'bh'.
Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Oisín is visiting Aoife in the hospital.
- OisínAn bhfuil tú sáileach sa barda seo?Are you comfortable in this ward?
- AoifeTá, ach tá an barda beag beag.Yes, but the ward is a bit small.
- OisínAn bhfuil an t-aireagal go maith?Is the bed good?
- AoifeTá sé go hiontach, go raibh agat.It is wonderful, thank you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ward” translations and entries barda, aireagal, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aireagal, barda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
