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Hiberno English

Proper noun

Meaning

Hiberno English

Alternative form of Hiberno-English

Hiberno-English

The variety of English used in Ireland.
Synonym: Irish English

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Hiberno-English

Examples

Less formally, people also use loan words in day-to-day speech, although this has been on the wane in recent decades and among the young. citation Derived words from Irish Another group of Hiberno-English words are those derived from the Irish language. Source: Internet

From Irish Reduplication Reduplication is an alleged trait of Hiberno-English strongly associated with stage-Irish and Hollywood films. Source: Internet

Hiberno-English has also developed particular meanings for words that are still in common use in English generally. Source: Internet

Somebody who can speak a language "has" a language, in which Hiberno-English has borrowed the grammatical form used in Irish. Source: Internet

The other major influence on Hiberno-English that sets it apart from modern English in general is the retention of words and phrases from Old- and Middle-English. Source: Internet

When describing something, many Hiberno-English speakers use the term "in it" where "there" would usually be used. Source: Internet

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