Ire

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ire"

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːʁə/

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Noun

Ire m (weak, genitive Iren, plural Iren, feminine Irin)

1. Irishman (man from Ireland)

   Synonym: (uncommon) Irländer

Declension

Declension of Ire [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Ire	die	Iren
genitive	eines	des	Iren	der	Iren
dative	einem	dem	Iren	den	Iren
accusative	einen	den	Iren	die	Iren

Related terms

• Irland
• irisch
• Irisch

Further reading

• “Ire” in Duden online
• “Ire” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Yoruba

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.ɾè/

Proper noun

Ìrè

1. Ire Ekiti (a Yoruba town in Ekiti, Nigeria); known for being closely associated to the deity of Ògún. Ògún is believed to have gone to Ire first when descending from the heavens, and fought for the people of Ìrè. It is also where Ògún is believed to have disappeared into the ground, and returned to the other deities. Ògún is commonly referred to as Onírè, "owner of Ìrè."

Derived terms

• Onírè
• Ìrèmògún