HeyRuaHow to say “asteroid” in Irish
- Irish:
- mionphláinéad
- English:
- asteroid
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MIN-flaw-nyayd” /ˈmʲɪnˌfˠlˠɑːnʲeːdˠ/
- Plural:
- mionphláinéid (asteroids)
- Genitive singular:
- mionphláinéid, an mhionphláinéid (e.g. fithis an mhionphláinéid, the orbit of the asteroid)
- Genitive plural:
- mionphláinéad, na mionphláinéad (e.g. crios na mionphláinéad, the asteroid belt)
What does “mionphláinéad” mean?
- asteroid
- A small rocky body that orbits the sun, smaller than a planet.Also: minor planet, planetoid.
“Mionphláinéad” with the article
The plural of asteroid in Irish is mionphláinéid. Here is mionphláinéad after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Mionphláinéad” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mionphláinéad, the Irish word for asteroid.
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Asteroid in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for asteroid?
The Irish for asteroid is mionphláinéad (pronounced “MIN-flaw-nyayd”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mionphláinéid.
How do you pronounce mionphláinéad in Irish?
Mionphláinéad is said like “MIN-flaw-nyayd” (IPA /ˈmʲɪnˌfˠlˠɑːnʲeːdˠ/).
What is the plural of asteroid in Irish?
The plural of mionphláinéad is mionphláinéid; with the article, na mionphláinéid means “the asteroids”. The genitive plural is mionphláinéad, as in crios na mionphláinéad (the asteroid belt).
Why does mionphláinéad change to mhionphláinéad?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhionphláinéad. After ár (our) it stays ár mionphláinéad, because m does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between mionphláinéad and dreigít?
A mionphláinéad is an asteroid orbiting the sun, while a dreigít is a meteor or meteorite, a piece of rock entering or reaching the Earth's atmosphere.
