Census in Irish (Móráireamh): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for census?

The Irish for census is móráireamh (pronounced “MOHR-aw-ruv”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is móráirimh.

Q: What is the plural of census in Irish?

The plural of móráireamh is móráirimh; with the article, na móráirimh means “the censuses”. The genitive plural is móráireamh, as in taifid na móráireamh (the records of the censuses).

How to say “census” in Irish

Irish:: móráireamh
English:: census
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “MOHR-aw-ruv” /ˈmˠoːɾˠaːɾʲəw/

Various forms

Plural:: móráirimh (censuses)
Genitive singular:: móráirimh, an mhóráirimh (e.g. torthaí an mhóráirimh, the results of the census)
Genitive plural:: móráireamh, na móráireamh (e.g. taifid na móráireamh, the records of the censuses)

What does “móráireamh” mean?

census: An official count of the people of a country, recording details about each person and household.Also: population census, national census, headcount.

“Móráireamh” with the article

The plural of census in Irish is móráirimh. Here is móráireamh after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an móráireamh

the census

No change after an

na móráirimh

the censuses

Plural: no change after na

“Móráireamh” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using móráireamh, the Irish word for census.

Bíonn móráireamh ann in Éirinn gach cúig bliana.

There is a census in Ireland every five years.

Líon mé an fhoirm don mhóráireamh aréir.

I filled in the census form last night.

Foilsíodh torthaí an mhóráirimh inné.

The census results were published yesterday.

Tá eolas luachmhar sna móráirimh stairiúla.

There is valuable information in the historical censuses.

Cuireadh ceist faoin nGaeilge sa mhóráireamh.

There was a question about Irish in the census.

Fuair mé ainm mo shin-seanathar i móráireamh 1911.

I found my great-grandfather's name in the 1911 census.

Cé mhéad duine a chomhairtear sa mhóráireamh?

How many people are counted in the census?

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Census in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for census?

The Irish for census is móráireamh (pronounced “MOHR-aw-ruv”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is móráirimh.

How do you pronounce móráireamh in Irish?

Móráireamh is said like “MOHR-aw-ruv” (IPA /ˈmˠoːɾˠaːɾʲəw/).

What is the plural of census in Irish?

The plural of móráireamh is móráirimh; with the article, na móráirimh means “the censuses”. The genitive plural is móráireamh, as in taifid na móráireamh (the records of the censuses).

Why does móráireamh change to mhóráireamh?

After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhóráireamh. After ár (our) it stays ár móráireamh, because m does not take eclipsis.

How is 'móráireamh' different from 'áireamh'?

'Áireamh' is any counting or reckoning, while 'móráireamh' (literally a 'great count') is specifically an official census of the population.

Census in Irish (Móráireamh): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage