As part of the celebration of Bliain na Gaeilge 2018, Foras na Gaeilge has now made the New English-Irish Dictionary app available free of charge. You can download the app here for Apple devices and here for Android devices.

But I already bought the app!

If you had purchased the app before it was available for free, you'll be able to make any in-app purchases free of charge. You'll be recognised as a purchaser, and you won't be charged any fee when you tap the 'buy' button.

Using the app

Can I use the app offline? Yes – once you’ve installed the app, all of its functions are available offline (except for the sound files - you must be online to use these). This means you can use the dictionary whether you’re connected to the internet or not.

What happens when entries are added to the Dictionary, or changed? Whenever new material is added to the dictionary, or when material is modified, you’ll be automatically notified that an updated version of the app is available to download (at no extra cost).

How do I look up a word or phrase? The same way as in the website version – simply type it into the search box, or select it from the dropdown list.

Searching with wildcards You can also search for entries using the wildcard (asterisk), which you can input after typing any two (or more) normal characters. The two screenshots below show the results when you search respectively for all words beginning with abl , and all words beginning with be and ending with nt :

Other features Apart from the items detailed in the next section below, all the other major features from the website version of the dictionary are available in the app – grammar files, sound files and the browse function.

App-specific features There are also some features which are available only in the app:

Favourites – a list of your favourite entries;

Recent Searches – a list of the entries you’ve recently looked up.

Terms and Conditions

All rights relating to the New English-Irish Dictionary (NEID), and to the app, are reserved to Foras na Gaeilge. It is not permitted to publish in print or electronic form, or exploit commercially in any form whatsoever, any extracts from NEID other than as permitted under the fair dealing provisions of copyright law in the relevant jurisdiction. It is not permitted to reproduce or distribute any copyrighted portions of NEID without prior written permission from Foras na Gaeilge.