HeyRuaHow to say “bass guitar” in Irish
- Irish:
- dordghiotár
- English:
- bass guitar
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “DORD-yih-tawr” /ˈd̪ˠoːɾˠd̪ˠˌjɪt̪ˠaːɾˠ/
- Plural:
- dordghiotáir (bass guitars)
- Genitive singular:
- dordghiotáir, an dordghiotáir (e.g. téada an dordghiotáir, the strings of the bass guitar)
- Genitive plural:
- dordghiotár, na ndordghiotár (e.g. siopa dordghiotár, a bass guitar shop)
What does “dordghiotár” mean?
- bass guitar
- An electric or acoustic guitar with a low range, usually with four strings, played in a band.Also: bass, electric bass.
“Dordghiotár” with the article
The plural of bass guitar in Irish is dordghiotáir. Here is dordghiotár after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Dordghiotár” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using dordghiotár, the Irish word for bass guitar.
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Bass guitar in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for bass guitar?
The Irish for bass guitar is dordghiotár (pronounced “DORD-yih-tawr”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is dordghiotáir.
How do you pronounce dordghiotár in Irish?
Dordghiotár is said like “DORD-yih-tawr” (IPA /ˈd̪ˠoːɾˠd̪ˠˌjɪt̪ˠaːɾˠ/).
What is the plural of bass guitar in Irish?
The plural of dordghiotár is dordghiotáir; with the article, na dordghiotáir means “the bass guitars”. The genitive plural is dordghiotár, as in siopa dordghiotár (a bass guitar shop).
Why does dordghiotár change to dhordghiotár or ndordghiotár?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) dordghiotár becomes mo dhordghiotár (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ndordghiotár (eclipsis).
Can I just say 'dord' for a bass guitar?
'Dord' means bass in the sense of a low voice or sound; for the instrument use 'dordghiotár', though musicians may say 'an dord' informally.
