" ... derived from the New English-Irish dictionary [Foclóir Nua Béarla-Gaeilge] which is available online at www.focloir.ie ... contains an extensive range of contemporary Irish-language translations of modern English words and phrases. More than 30,000 headwords; more than 85,000 senses; more than 200,000 phrases and sentences in Irish; broad coverage of informal and idiomatic language; thousands of technical terms in the areas of science, education, technology, and many more; style and grammar supplement."--Back cover.

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Bestseller & Winner of the Popular Non-Fiction Irish Book Award. 'Thought-provoking, irreverent and often laugh-out-loud hilarious' Irish Independent. "Motherfoclóir" [focloir means 'dictionary' and is pronounced like a rather more vulgar English epithet] is a book based on the popular Twitter account @theirishfor. As the title suggests, Motherfoclóir takes an irreverent, pun-friendly and contemporary approach to the Irish language. The translations are expanded on and arranged into broad categories that allow interesting connections to be made, and sprinkled with anecdotes and observations about Irish and Ireland itself, as well as language in general. The author includes stories about his own relationship with Irish, and how it fits in with the most important events in his life. This is a book for all lovers of the quirks of language.

This learner's dictionary guides students and other users through the intricacies of the Irish language.