Definition
Plural of Irishman; men who are from Ireland or of Irish descent and nationality.
Etymology
From 'Irish' (from 'Ireland,' from Old English 'Ire' + 'land') + 'men' (Old English 'mann'). Simple compound describing male people from Ireland.
Kelly Says
Irish immigration to America, Australia, and beyond created the interesting linguistic situation where 'Irishmen' now describes people scattered globally who maintain Irish identity—it's less about geography and more about ethnic identity, which is different from words like 'Englishmen' which originally just meant people living in England.
Translations
ARالعربية
أيرلنديون
ayr-lan-dee-oon
BNবাংলা
আয়ারল্যান্ডি
a-yar-lan-dee
CACatalà
irlandesos
eer-lan-des-os
ELΕλληνικά
Ιρλανδοί
eer-lan-doi
ESEspañol
irlandeses
eer-lan-deh-ses
FAفارسی
ایرلندی
eer-lan-dee
FISuomi
irlantilaisia
ir-lan-ti-lai-sia
FRFrançais
Irlandais
air-lahn
GUGU
આયરિશ માણસો
a-y-rish ma-an-so
HAHA
Mutumin Ireland
mu-tu-min ee-r-lan
HEעברית
אירלנדיים
eer-lan-dee-im
HIहिन्दी
आयरिश व्यक्ति
ay-rish vish-ee
IDBahasa Indonesia
orang Irlandia
orang ir-lan-dee-ah
IGIG
Irish men
ir-ish men
ITItaliano
irlandesi
eer-lan-deh-zeh
JA日本語
アイルランド人
airurando-jin
KMKM
អ្នកមកពីអ៊ីរឡង
a-nk-mak-pi-ay-ir-lan
KO한국어
아이리시인들
a-i-ri-shi-in-deul
MRMR
आयर्लंडचे
a-y-r-lan-d-che
MSBahasa Melayu
Ireland
eer-lan
NLNederlands
Ieren
eer-en
PTPortuguês
irlandeses
eer-lan-deses
RORomână
irlandezi
eer-lan-deh-zee
RUРусский
ирландцы
ir-lan-dtsi
SVSvenska
irländare
eer-land-ah-reh
SWKiswahili
wanaume wa Ireland
wa-na-ume wa ir-land
TAதமிழ்
இர்லாந்து மக்கள்
eer-lan-thu makkal
TEతెలుగు
ఐర్లాండ్ వ్యక్తులు
ayr-lan-d v-yakthulu
THไทย
ชาวไอร์แลนด์
chaaw ai-er-land
TRTürkçe
İrlandalılar
eer-lan-dah-li-lar
UKУкраїнська
ірландці
eer-lan-dtsi
URاردو
ایرلینڈی
eer-lan-dee
VITiếng Việt
người Ireland
nguoi ire-land
YOYO
Èdè Irìlándì
eh-deh ee-ri-lan-dee
ZUZU
abantu base Ireland
a-ban-too ba-se ee-r-lan
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Plural uses 'men' as default gender-neutral, erasing women from Irish identity and collective reference.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'Irish people,' 'Irish citizens,' or 'the Irish' for inclusive reference. Use 'Irishwomen' or 'Irish women' when specifically relevant.
Inclusive Alternatives
["Irish people","the Irish","Irish citizens"]