HeyRuaHow to say “beef animal” in Irish
- Irish:
- mart
- English:
- beef animal, carcass, hefty person
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “mart” /mˠaɾˠt̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- mairt (beef animals)
- Genitive singular:
- mairt, an mhairt (e.g. feoil an mhairt, the meat of the beef animal)
- Genitive plural:
- mart, na mart (e.g. díol na mart, the sale of the beef cattle)
What does “mart” mean?
“Mart” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- beef animal
- A heifer or bullock fattened and killed for meat, especially one salted for winter use.Also: bullock, heifer, beef cattle, fatted beast.
2 other meanings: carcass or hefty person
- 2carcass
- The carcass of a slaughtered heifer or bullock.Also: beef carcass, slaughtered beast.
- 3hefty person
- A big, beefy, heavily built person.Also: beefy person, big lump.
“Mart” with the article
The plural of beef animal in Irish is mairt. Here is mart after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Mart” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mart, the Irish word for beef animal.
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Beef animal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for beef animal?
The Irish for beef animal is mart (pronounced “mart”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mairt. Depending on context it can also mean carcass or hefty person.
How do you pronounce mart in Irish?
Mart is said like “mart” (IPA /mˠaɾˠt̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of beef animal in Irish?
The plural of mart is mairt; with the article, na mairt means “the beef animals”. The genitive plural is mart, as in díol na mart (the sale of the beef cattle).
Does mart have more than one meaning?
Yes. Mart can mean beef animal, carcass or hefty person, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Why does mart change to mhart?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhart. After ár (our) it stays ár mart, because m does not take eclipsis.
Is 'mart' related to the English word 'mart' meaning a market?
No, it is a false friend. Irish 'mart' means a beef animal; a cattle mart is 'margadh eallaigh' or 'mart eallaigh' in loan usage. Beef is 'mairteoil', from 'mart' plus 'feoil'.
