HeyRuaHow to say “appliance” in Irish
- Irish:
- gaireas
- English:
- appliance
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “GAR-uss” /ˈɡaɾʲəsˠ/
- Plural:
- gairis (appliances)
- Genitive singular:
- gairis, an ghairis (e.g. praghas an ghairis, the price of the appliance)
- Genitive plural:
- gaireas, na ngaireas (e.g. díoltóir na ngaireas, the appliance seller)
What does “gaireas” mean?
- appliance
- A device or piece of equipment made for a particular task, such as a household machine.Also: device, apparatus, gadget, contraption.
“Gaireas” with the article
The plural of appliance in Irish is gairis. Here is gaireas after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Gaireas” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using gaireas, the Irish word for appliance.
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Appliance in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for appliance?
The Irish for appliance is gaireas (pronounced “GAR-uss”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is gairis.
How do you pronounce gaireas in Irish?
Gaireas is said like “GAR-uss” (IPA /ˈɡaɾʲəsˠ/).
What is the plural of appliance in Irish?
The plural of gaireas is gairis; with the article, na gairis means “the appliances”. The genitive plural is gaireas, as in díoltóir na ngaireas (the appliance seller).
Why does gaireas change to ghaireas or ngaireas?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) gaireas becomes mo ghaireas (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ngaireas (eclipsis).
What is the difference between 'gaireas' and 'feiste'?
Both can mean device; 'gaireas' is the usual word for an appliance or apparatus, while 'feiste' is often used for a fitting or a technical device in computing.
