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Meaning of éigean | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
ˈeːɟən̪ˠ

Definitions

  1. force, violence
    feminine, masculine
  2. necessity, compulsion
    feminine, masculine
  3. strait, difficulty; want, distress
    feminine, masculine

Examples

“Faoi éigean a ghéill sé dóibh.”

He obeyed them only under compulsion.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

éigeandáil éigeansa éigeas éigéill éigéille éigéillí

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