HeyRuaHow to say “aspirin” in Irish
- Irish:
- aspairín
- English:
- aspirin
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “AS-pa-reen” /ˈasˠpˠəɾʲiːnʲ/
- Plural:
- aspairíní (aspirins)
- Genitive singular:
- aspairín, an aspairín (e.g. buidéal aspairín, a bottle of aspirin)
- Genitive plural:
- aspairíní, na n-aspairíní (e.g. paicéad aspairíní, a packet of aspirins)
What does “aspairín” mean?
- aspirin
- A common medicine, usually taken as a tablet, used to relieve pain, fever and inflammation.Also: aspirin tablet, painkiller, headache tablet.
“Aspairín” with the article
The plural of aspirin in Irish is aspairíní. Here is aspairín after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Aspairín” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using aspairín, the Irish word for aspirin.
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Aspirin in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for aspirin?
The Irish for aspirin is aspairín (pronounced “AS-pa-reen”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is aspairíní.
How do you pronounce aspairín in Irish?
Aspairín is said like “AS-pa-reen” (IPA /ˈasˠpˠəɾʲiːnʲ/).
What is the plural of aspirin in Irish?
The plural of aspairín is aspairíní; with the article, na haspairíní means “the aspirins”. The genitive plural is aspairíní, as in paicéad aspairíní (a packet of aspirins).
Why does aspairín sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-aspairín (the aspirin), a haspairín (her aspirin), a n-aspairín (their aspirin), na haspairíní (the aspirins).
How do I say 'two aspirins' in Irish?
Say 'dhá aspairín', since the singular form is used after numbers: 'Ghlac mé dhá aspairín'.
