HeyRuaHow to say “anthropologist” in Irish
- Irish:
- antraipeolaí
- English:
- anthropologist
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “an-trap-YOH-lee” /ˌan̪ˠt̪ˠɾˠəˈpʲoːl̪ˠiː/
- Plural:
- antraipeolaithe (anthropologists)
- Genitive singular:
- antraipeolaí, an antraipeolaí (e.g. taighde an antraipeolaí, the anthropologist's research)
- Genitive plural:
- antraipeolaithe, na n-antraipeolaithe (e.g. cumann na n-antraipeolaithe, the association of anthropologists)
What does “antraipeolaí” mean?
- anthropologist
- A person who studies human beings, their societies, cultures and development.Also: social scientist, cultural anthropologist.
“Antraipeolaí” with the article
The plural of anthropologist in Irish is antraipeolaithe. Here is antraipeolaí after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Antraipeolaí” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using antraipeolaí, the Irish word for anthropologist.
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Anthropologist in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for anthropologist?
The Irish for anthropologist is antraipeolaí (pronounced “an-trap-YOH-lee”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is antraipeolaithe.
How do you pronounce antraipeolaí in Irish?
Antraipeolaí is said like “an-trap-YOH-lee” (IPA /ˌan̪ˠt̪ˠɾˠəˈpʲoːl̪ˠiː/).
What is the plural of anthropologist in Irish?
The plural of antraipeolaí is antraipeolaithe; with the article, na hantraipeolaithe means “the anthropologists”. The genitive plural is antraipeolaithe, as in cumann na n-antraipeolaithe (the association of anthropologists).
Why does antraipeolaí sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-antraipeolaí (the anthropologist), a hantraipeolaí (her anthropologist), a n-antraipeolaí (their anthropologist), na hantraipeolaithe (the anthropologists).
What is the word for the subject an antraipeolaí studies?
The field is antraipeolaíocht, anthropology; an antraipeolaí is the person who practises it.
