HeyRuaHow to say “appropriation” in Irish
- Irish:
- leithghabháil
- English:
- appropriation
- Word type:
- noun (verbal noun)
- Gender:
- feminine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “LEH-gow-awl” /ˈlʲɛˌɣəuːlʲ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- leithghabhála, na leithghabhála (e.g. cás leithghabhála, a case of appropriation)
What does “leithghabháil” mean?
- appropriation
- The act of taking something for your own use, especially without the right to do so; verbal noun of 'leithghabh'.Also: misappropriation, embezzlement, taking for oneself.
“Leithghabháil” with the article
Here is leithghabháil after the article (an t-alt).
an leithghabháil
the appropriation
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“Leithghabháil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using leithghabháil, the Irish word for appropriation.
Cúisíodh é i leithghabháil airgid.
He was charged with misappropriating money.
Is coir í leithghabháil cistí poiblí.
Misappropriation of public funds is a crime.
Rinne an cléireach leithghabháil ar airgead an chomhlachta.
The clerk embezzled the company's money.
Bhí an leithghabháil ar siúl le blianta.
The embezzlement had been going on for years.
Thosaigh na gardaí fiosrúchán faoin leithghabháil.
The guards began an investigation into the appropriation.
Séanann sé gach cúiseamh leithghabhála.
He denies every charge of embezzlement.
Pléadh leithghabháil cultúir sa léacht inniu.
Cultural appropriation was discussed in the lecture today.
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Appropriation in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for appropriation?
The Irish for appropriation is leithghabháil (pronounced “LEH-gow-awl”). It’s a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce leithghabháil in Irish?
Leithghabháil is said like “LEH-gow-awl” (IPA /ˈlʲɛˌɣəuːlʲ/).
Does leithghabháil have a plural?
No plural form is given for leithghabháil in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Which preposition is used with 'leithghabháil'?
You say 'leithghabháil a dhéanamh ar rud', to appropriate something, e.g. 'rinne sé leithghabháil ar an airgead'.
