Hiberno-English

[ hahy-bur-noh-ing-glishor, often, -lish ]

noun

1. Also called Anglo-Irish. the English language as spoken in Ireland.

adjective

1. of or relating to Hiberno-English.

Example Sentences

“The Irish language can express nuances of the Irish perspective lost even to Hiberno-English,” said Gleeson via email.

From Los Angeles Times

Although “Foster” was originally written and published in English — to be precise, Hiberno-English, the dialect spoken in Ireland that features inflections and syntax derived from Irish — Bairéad believed that since Keegan’s story takes place entirely on two farms, he could transplant the action to an Irish-speaking region, and it would still seem believable to homegrown viewers.

From Los Angeles Times

Irish English Otherwise known as Hiberno-English, this refers to dialects spoken across the island of Ireland.

From The Guardian

The corpses’ dialogue in “Graveyard Clay” is rendered in a sort of toned-down Hiberno-English, a defensible decision that nevertheless gives the text an occasionally awkward flavor.

From The New Yorker

It survived into the 19th century, but was gradually subsumed into Hiberno-English.

From The Guardian