Garda

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Etymology 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Verb form

English

Noun

1. A member of the Irish police force.
2. Title of a male member of the force, eg Garda Joe Smith.

   Female officers are correctly titled Ban Garda

Plural: Gardaí. The term "guards" is frequently used as a plural although this is incorrect.

Etymology

1. From Irish Garda Síochána na hÉireann , meaning Guardians of the Peace of Ireland

French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /É¡aʁ.da/
• SAMPA: /gaR.da/

Verb form

garda

1. third-person singular indicative past historic of garder

ja:garda