| English | German | |
| aye {adv} [Scot., N.Engl. and N. Ireland dialect: always] | 63 immer | |
Nouns |
| cloth. trouse {pl} [Br.] [close-fitting breeches worn in Ireland] | 68 Hose {f} | |
| relig. Proddy [pej.] [sl.] [protestant, esp. in Ireland] | 5 Protestant {m} | |
| geogr. Antrim [town and county in Northern Ireland] | Antrim {n} | |
| geogr. Armagh [Irish: Ard Mhacha] [town and county in Northern Ireland] | Armagh {n} | |
| geogr. Ballina [Irish: Béal an Átha] [County Mayo, Republic of Ireland] | Ballina {n} | |
| geogr. Ballycastle [Northern Ireland] | Ballycastle {n} | |
| geogr. Baltimore [Irish: Dún na Séad] [village in the Republic of Ireland] | Baltimore {n} [irisches Dorf] | |
| geogr. Bangor [Northern Ireland] | Bangor {n} | |
| geogr. Carrauntoohil [highest peak in Ireland] | Carrantuohill {m} | |
| geogr. Donegal [Irish: Dún na nGall] [town and county in the Republic of Ireland] | Donegal {n} | |
| geogr. Éire [Irish Gaelic for: Ireland] | Éire {n} [irischer Name von Irland] | |
| geogr. Limerick [Irish: Luimneach] [city and county in Ireland] | Limerick {n} [irisch: Luimneach] [Stadt und Grafschaft in Irland] | |
| geogr. Mayo [Irish: Maigh Eo] [village and county in the Republic of Ireland] | Mayo {n} | |
| geogr. Monaghan [Irish: Muineachán] [town and county in the Republic of Ireland] | Monaghan {n} | |
| geogr. Moy [village in Northern Ireland] | Moy {n} | |
| geogr. Newcastle [Irish: An Caisleán Nua] [Northern Ireland] | Newcastle {n} | |
| geogr. Newmarket [Ireland] | Newmarket {n} | |
| geogr. Newry [town in Northern Ireland] | Newry {n} | |
| zool. ratton [Northern England] [Scot.] [Northern Ireland] | Ratte {f} | |
| geogr. Sligo [Irish:Sligeach] [town and county in the Republic of Ireland] | Sligo {n} | |
| geogr. Strabane [Northern Ireland] | Strabane {n} | |
| taig [Br.] [pej. term used in reference to a catholic in Northern Ireland] | [abwertende Bezeichnung für Katholiken in Nordirland] | |
| pol. Tánaiste [Gaelic: Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland] | Vize-Premierminister {m} der Republik Irland | |
| Teagueland [obs.] [Ireland] | Irland {n} | |
| hist. the Troubles [Northern Ireland] | die Unruhen {pl} in Nordirland | |
| geogr. Tipperary [Irish: Tiobraid Árann] [town and county in the Republic of Ireland] | Tipperary {n} | |
| geogr. Westport [Irish: Cathair na Mart] [County Mayo, Republic of Ireland] | Westport {n} [Irland] | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| ling. pol. Celtic fringe [Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany, Isle of Man] | keltische Randzone {f} | |
| county borough [Br.] [in Wales, formerly in England and N. Ireland] | kreisfreie Stadt {f} | |
| dance mus. crossroad dance [Ireland] | Crossroad Dance {m} | |
| law Crown Court [England/Wales/Northern Ireland] | Staatsgericht {n} [für schwere Strafsachen, Jugendgerichtssachen u. a.] | |
| law Equality Commission [Northern Ireland] | Gleichstellungskommission {f} [Nordirland] | |
| Garda Commissioner [Ireland] | Polizeichef {m} | |
| RealEst. ghost estate [esp. Ireland] | Investitionsruine {f} [ugs.] | |
| RealEst. ghost estate [esp. Ireland] | Investruine {f} [ugs.] [ostd.] | |
| hist. Great Famine [Ireland, 1845-1849] | Große Hungersnot {f} [Irland] | |
| educ. hist. spec. hedge school [Ireland] | Heckenschule {f} [Irland] | |
| ling. Irish Gaelic [the Goidelic language of Ireland] | Irisch-Gälisch {n} | |
| Irish twins [pej.] [term not used in Ireland] | irische Zwillinge {pl} [pej.] [Geschwister, die innerhalb von maximal 12 Monaten geboren werden] | |
| relig. left-footer [Br.] [coll.] [pej.] [esp. in Ireland and Scotland] [a Roman Catholic] | Katholik {m} | |
| educ. National School [Ireland] | staatliche Grundschule {f} [in Irland] | |
| geogr. hist. New Mecklenburg [now New Ireland] | Neumecklenburg {n} [heute Neuirland] | |
| geogr. North Channel [between Great Britain and Ireland] | Nordkanal {m} [Meerenge zwischen Schottland und Nordirland] | |
| econ. pol. PIIGS countries {pl} [pej.] [heavily indebted European countries Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Spain] | PIIGS-Länder {pl} [pej.] [hochverschuldete Eurostaaten Portugal, Italien, Irland, Griechenland, Spanien] | |
| archi. art protected structure [legal term in Ireland] [cf. listed building] | Gebäude {n} unter Denkmalschutz | |
| relig. right-footer [Br.] [coll.] [pej.] [esp. in Ireland] [a Protestant] | Protestant {m} | |
| geogr. River Bann [Northern Ireland] | Bann {f} [Fluss] | |
| geogr. River Boyne [Ireland] | Boyne {m} | |
| geogr. River Lagan [Northern Ireland] | Lagan (River) {m} | |
| pol. Social Partnership [Ireland] | Sozialpartnerschaft {f} | |
| Technical Bureau [Ireland] | Kriminaltechnisches Institut {n} <KTI> | |
| educ. transition year <TY> [optional one-year school programme in Ireland] | Übergangsjahr {n} [optional; Besonderheit im irischen Bildungssystem] | |
| universal payments [Ireland, social security] | allgemeine Leistungen {pl} [Irland, Sozialleistungen] | |
| tools vice grip [Am.] [Ireland] [locking pliers] | Gripzange {f} | |
3 Words: Nouns |
| fin. (bank) sort code [Br.] [Ireland] | Bankleitzahl {f} <BLZ> | |
| admin. pol. Department of Transport [Ireland] | Verkehrsministerium {n} [Irland] | |
| law House of Lords [supreme court of appeal for criminal cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland] | oberstes Rechtsmittelgericht {n} in Strafsachen [für England, Wales und Nordirland] | |
| means-tested payment [Ireland] | vermögensabhängige Leistung {f} [Sozialleistung, Irland] | |
| social welfare payments [Ireland] | Sozialleistungen {pl} [Irland] | |
| geogr. the Emerald Isle [Ireland] | die Grüne Insel {f} [Irland] | |
| law unlawful carnal knowledge [legal term in Ireland] [statutory rape] | Unzucht {f} mit Minderjährigen [als Rechtsbegriff veraltet] | |
4 Words: Others |
| traffic road narrows on nearside [Br.] [road sign GB, Ireland] | links verengte Fahrbahn [Verkehrszeichen GB, Irland] | |
| traffic road narrows on offside [Br.] [road sign GB, Ireland] | rechts verengte Fahrbahn {f} [Verkehszeichen GB, Irland] | |
4 Words: Nouns |
| pol. (the UK's) devolved nations [Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales] | [die dezentralisierten Mitgliedsländer Großbritanniens: Nordirland, Schottland, Wales] | |
| educ. eleven-plus / 11-plus [test in the last year of primary education in some parts of England and Northern Ireland] | [Prüfung im letzten Jahr der Grundschule in Teilen von England und Nordirland] | |
5+ Words: Nouns |
| pol. Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment <DETI> [Northern Ireland] | Ministerium {n} für Unternehmen, Handel und Investitionen | |
| pol. Social Democratic and Labour Party <SDLP> [Northern Ireland] | Sozialdemokratische Labour-Partei {f} <SDLP> [Nordirland] | |
| hist. Wars of the Three Kingdoms [England, Scotland, Ireland] [1639-1651] | Kriege {pl} der Drei Königreiche | |
Fiction (Literature and Film) |
| film F Hero [released in the UK and Ireland as: Accidental Hero] [Stephen Frears] | Ein ganz normaler Held | |
| RadioTV F Once Upon a Time... Man / [Ireland: Once Upon a Time] | Es war einmal... der Mensch | |
Taxa/Species (Animals, Plants, Fungi) |
| bot. T | | |
| bot. T | | |
| bot. T | | |
| bot. T | | |
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