HeyRuaHow to say “breeder” in Irish
- Irish:
- síolraitheoir
- English:
- breeder
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “SHEEL-ruh-hore” /ʃiːlˠɾˠəhoːɾʲ/
- Plural:
- síolraitheoirí (breeders)
- Genitive singular:
- síolraitheora, an tsíolraitheora (e.g. obair an tsíolraitheora, the breeder's work)
- Genitive plural:
- síolraitheoirí, na síolraitheoirí (e.g. cumann síolraitheoirí, breeders' association)
What does “síolraitheoir” mean?
- breeder
- A person who breeds animals or plants, or propagates them to produce new stock.Also: propagator, stock breeder.
“Síolraitheoir” with the article
The plural of breeder in Irish is síolraitheoirí. Here is síolraitheoir after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Síolraitheoir” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using síolraitheoir, the Irish word for breeder.
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Breeder in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for breeder?
The Irish for breeder is síolraitheoir (pronounced “SHEEL-ruh-hore”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is síolraitheoirí.
How do you pronounce síolraitheoir in Irish?
Síolraitheoir is said like “SHEEL-ruh-hore” (IPA /ʃiːlˠɾˠəhoːɾʲ/).
What is the plural of breeder in Irish?
The plural of síolraitheoir is síolraitheoirí; with the article, na síolraitheoirí means “the breeders”. The genitive plural is síolraitheoirí, as in cumann síolraitheoirí (breeders' association).
Why does síolraitheoir change to shíolraitheoir?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shíolraitheoir. After ár (our) it stays ár síolraitheoir, because s does not take eclipsis.
What verb is síolraitheoir related to?
It comes from the verb síolraigh, 'to breed, propagate', whose verbal noun is síolrú. A síolraitheoir is someone who does síolrú.
