Antenna in Irish (Aintéine): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for antenna?

The Irish for antenna is aintéine (pronounced “AN-tyay-nyuh”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is aintéiní.

Q: What is the plural of antenna in Irish?

The plural of aintéine is aintéiní; with the article, na haintéiní means “the antennas”. The genitive plural is aintéiní, as in suíomh na n-aintéiní (the antenna site).

How to say “antenna” in Irish

Irish:: aintéine
English:: antenna
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine, fourth declension
Pronunciation:: “AN-tyay-nyuh” /ˈanʲtʲeːnʲə/

Various forms

Plural:: aintéiní (antennas)
Genitive singular:: aintéine, na haintéine (e.g. barr na haintéine, the top of the antenna)
Genitive plural:: aintéiní, na n-aintéiní (e.g. suíomh na n-aintéiní, the antenna site)

What does “aintéine” mean?

“Aintéine” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

antenna: A metal rod or wire used to send or receive radio or television signals; an aerial.Also: aerial, tv aerial, radio antenna.

1 other meaning:

2antenna: One of the two long thin feelers on the head of an insect or similar creature.Also: feeler, insect feeler.

Other Irish words for antenna: aeróg (aerial)

“Aintéine” with the article

The plural of antenna in Irish is aintéiní. Here is aintéine after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an aintéine

the antenna

No change: feminine nouns starting with a vowel keep their form after an

na haintéiní

the antennas

Plural: na adds h before a vowel

“Aintéine” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using aintéine, the Irish word for antenna.

Tá aintéine nua ar dhíon an tí.

There is a new aerial on the roof of the house.

Bhris an ghaoth an aintéine aréir.

The wind broke the aerial last night.

Ní raibh comhartha maith ag an aintéine.

The antenna wasn't getting a good signal.

Tá dhá aintéine fhada ar an bhféileacán.

The butterfly has two long antennae.

Cuireadh aintéiní móra ar an gcnoc.

Big antennas were put up on the hill.

Chuir m'athair suas m'aintéine raidió.

My father put up my radio aerial.

Tá fadhb leis an tsreang san aintéine.

There's a problem with the wire in the antenna.

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Antenna in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for antenna?

The Irish for antenna is aintéine (pronounced “AN-tyay-nyuh”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is aintéiní.

How do you pronounce aintéine in Irish?

Aintéine is said like “AN-tyay-nyuh” (IPA /ˈanʲtʲeːnʲə/).

What is the plural of antenna in Irish?

The plural of aintéine is aintéiní; with the article, na haintéiní means “the antennas”. The genitive plural is aintéiní, as in suíomh na n-aintéiní (the antenna site).

Why does aintéine sometimes have a t or h in front of it?

Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an aintéine (the antenna), a haintéine (her antenna), a n-aintéine (their antenna), na haintéiní (the antennas).

Is there another word for an aerial in Irish?

Aintéine is the standard word for both an aerial and an insect's antenna; for an insect you may also see adharcán, meaning feeler.

Antenna in Irish (Aintéine): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage