HeyRuaHow to say “anecdote” in Irish
- Irish:
- mionscéal
- English:
- anecdote
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MIN-shkayl” /ˈmʲinˠʃcʲeːlˠ/
- Plural:
- mionscéalta (anecdotes)
- Genitive singular:
- mionscéil, an mhionscéil (e.g. deireadh an mhionscéil, the end of the anecdote)
- Genitive plural:
- mionscéalta, na mionscéalta (e.g. leabhar mionscéalta, a book of anecdotes)
What does “mionscéal” mean?
- anecdote
- A short, often amusing story about a real incident or person.Also: short story, little story, tale.
Other Irish words for anecdote: staróg (anecdote)
“Mionscéal” with the article
The plural of anecdote in Irish is mionscéalta. Here is mionscéal after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Mionscéal” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mionscéal, the Irish word for anecdote.
Other nouns in Irish
More everyday Irish nouns to learn next.
Anecdote in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for anecdote?
The Irish for anecdote is mionscéal (pronounced “MIN-shkayl”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mionscéalta.
How do you pronounce mionscéal in Irish?
Mionscéal is said like “MIN-shkayl” (IPA /ˈmʲinˠʃcʲeːlˠ/).
What is the plural of anecdote in Irish?
The plural of mionscéal is mionscéalta; with the article, na mionscéalta means “the anecdotes”. The genitive plural is mionscéalta, as in leabhar mionscéalta (a book of anecdotes).
Why does mionscéal change to mhionscéal?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhionscéal. After ár (our) it stays ár mionscéal, because m does not take eclipsis.
Is 'mionscéal' the same as 'gearrscéal'?
No: 'gearrscéal' is a short story as a literary form, while 'mionscéal' is an anecdote, a brief account of an incident.
