HeyRuaHow to say “average earnings” in Irish
- Irish:
- meántuilleamh
- English:
- average earnings
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MYAWN-til-yuv” /ˈmʲaːnˌt̪ˠɪlʲəw/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- meántuillimh, an mheántuillimh (e.g. leibhéal an mheántuillimh, the level of average earnings)
What does “meántuilleamh” mean?
- average earnings
- The average amount of money earned by a person or group over a period, such as a week or year.Also: average income, mean earnings, average pay.
“Meántuilleamh” with the article
Here is meántuilleamh after the article (an t-alt).
an meántuilleamh
the average earnings
No change after an
“Meántuilleamh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using meántuilleamh, the Irish word for average earnings.
Tháinig ardú ar an meántuilleamh anuraidh.
Average earnings rose last year.
Tá meántuilleamh na n-oibrithe íseal sa cheantar seo.
Workers' average earnings are low in this area.
Cad é an meántuilleamh seachtainiúil in Éirinn?
What are average weekly earnings in Ireland?
Foilsíonn an Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh figiúirí an mheántuillimh.
The Central Statistics Office publishes average earnings figures.
Tá meántuilleamh na mban níos ísle fós.
Women's average earnings are still lower.
Thit an meántuilleamh i ndiaidh na géarchéime.
Average earnings fell after the crisis.
Ní leor an meántuilleamh chun teach a cheannach.
Average earnings are not enough to buy a house.
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Average earnings in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for average earnings?
The Irish for average earnings is meántuilleamh (pronounced “MYAWN-til-yuv”). It’s a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce meántuilleamh in Irish?
Meántuilleamh is said like “MYAWN-til-yuv” (IPA /ˈmʲaːnˌt̪ˠɪlʲəw/).
Does meántuilleamh have a plural?
No plural form is given for meántuilleamh in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does meántuilleamh change to mheántuilleamh?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mheántuilleamh. After ár (our) it stays ár meántuilleamh, because m does not take eclipsis.
How does meántuilleamh differ from tuarastal?
Tuarastal is a salary paid to one person, while meántuilleamh is a statistical average of earnings across many people.
