Phrase guide

Northern Irish

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

of, or relating to Northern Ireland or its people, dialect or culture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The people of Northern Ireland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural, uncountable

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History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: Noord-Iers — relating to Northern Ireland
  • Esperanto: nord-irlanda — relating to Northern Ireland
  • Irish: Gaeilge Thuaidh — relating to Northern Ireland
  • Italian: nordirlandese — relating to Northern Ireland
  • Norwegian Bokmål: nordirsk — relating to Northern Ireland
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: nordirsk — relating to Northern Ireland
  • Portuguese: norte-irlandês — relating to Northern Ireland
  • Spanish: norirlandés — relating to Northern Ireland