Boutique in Irish (Búitíc): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for boutique?

The Irish for boutique is búitíc (pronounced “BOO-teek”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is búitíceanna.

Q: What is the plural of boutique in Irish?

The plural of búitíc is búitíceanna; with the article, na búitíceanna means “the boutiques”. The genitive plural is búitíceanna, as in úinéirí na mbúitíceanna (the owners of the boutiques).

How to say “boutique” in Irish

Irish:: búitíc
English:: boutique
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, fourth declension
Pronunciation:: “BOO-teek” /ˈbˠuːtʲiːcː/

Various forms

Plural:: búitíceanna (boutiques)
Genitive singular:: búitíc, an bhúitíc (e.g. fuinneog an bhúitíc, the boutique window)
Genitive plural:: búitíceanna, na mbúitíceanna (e.g. úinéirí na mbúitíceanna, the owners of the boutiques)

What does “búitíc” mean?

boutique: A small shop that sells fashionable clothes or other stylish goods.Also: fashion shop, clothes shop, small shop.

“Búitíc” with the article

The plural of boutique in Irish is búitíceanna. Here is búitíc after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an búitíc

the boutique

No change after an

na búitíceanna

the boutiques

Plural: no change after na

“Búitíc” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using búitíc, the Irish word for boutique.

Cheannaigh sí gúna nua i mbúitíc sa chathair.

She bought a new dress in a boutique in the city.

Tá búitíc bheag ag m'aintín ar an bpríomhshráid.

My aunt has a small boutique on the main street.

Osclaíonn an búitíc ar a deich a chlog.

The boutique opens at ten o'clock.

Bhí fuinneog an bhúitíc lán d'éadaí áille.

The boutique's window was full of lovely clothes.

Tá a lán búitíceanna faiseanta sa cheantar seo.

There are lots of fashionable boutiques in this area.

Oibrím i mbúitíc ag an deireadh seachtaine.

I work in a boutique at the weekend.

Is daor iad na héadaí sa bhúitíc sin.

The clothes in that boutique are expensive.

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Boutique in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for boutique?

The Irish for boutique is búitíc (pronounced “BOO-teek”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is búitíceanna.

How do you pronounce búitíc in Irish?

Búitíc is said like “BOO-teek” (IPA /ˈbˠuːtʲiːcː/).

What is the plural of boutique in Irish?

The plural of búitíc is búitíceanna; with the article, na búitíceanna means “the boutiques”. The genitive plural is búitíceanna, as in úinéirí na mbúitíceanna (the owners of the boutiques).

Why does búitíc change to bhúitíc or mbúitíc?

Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) búitíc becomes mo bhúitíc (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár mbúitíc (eclipsis).

What is the difference between búitíc and siopa?

Siopa is the general word for any shop, while búitíc is a small stylish shop, usually selling fashionable clothes.

Boutique in Irish (Búitíc): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage