HeyRuaHow to say “affidavit” in Irish
- Irish:
- mionnscríbhinn
- English:
- affidavit
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MYUN-shkreev-in” /ˈmʲʊnˠˌʃcɾʲiːvʲɪnʲ/
- Plural:
- mionnscríbhinní (affidavits)
- Genitive singular:
- mionnscríbhinne, na mionnscríbhinne (e.g. téacs na mionnscríbhinne, the text of the affidavit)
- Genitive plural:
- mionnscríbhinní, na mionnscríbhinní (e.g. cóipeanna na mionnscríbhinní, copies of the affidavits)
What does “mionnscríbhinn” mean?
- affidavit
- A written statement that a person swears under oath to be true, used as evidence in law.Also: sworn statement, sworn declaration, written oath.
“Mionnscríbhinn” with the article
The plural of affidavit in Irish is mionnscríbhinní. Here is mionnscríbhinn after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Mionnscríbhinn” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mionnscríbhinn, the Irish word for affidavit.
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Affidavit in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for affidavit?
The Irish for affidavit is mionnscríbhinn (pronounced “MYUN-shkreev-in”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is mionnscríbhinní.
How do you pronounce mionnscríbhinn in Irish?
Mionnscríbhinn is said like “MYUN-shkreev-in” (IPA /ˈmʲʊnˠˌʃcɾʲiːvʲɪnʲ/).
What is the plural of affidavit in Irish?
The plural of mionnscríbhinn is mionnscríbhinní; with the article, na mionnscríbhinní means “the affidavits”. The genitive plural is mionnscríbhinní, as in cóipeanna na mionnscríbhinní (copies of the affidavits).
Why does mionnscríbhinn change to mhionnscríbhinn?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhionnscríbhinn. After ár (our) it stays ár mionnscríbhinn, because m does not take eclipsis.
How is mionnscríbhinn built?
It combines mionn (oath) and scríbhinn (writing, document), so it literally means a sworn writing. A spoken oath is simply mionn.
