HeyRuaHow to say “chief officer” in Irish
- Irish:
- príomhoifigeach
- English:
- chief officer
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “PREEV-if-ig-ukh” /ˈpɾʲiːvˌɪfʲɪɟəx/
- Plural:
- príomhoifigigh (chief officers)
- Genitive singular:
- príomhoifigigh, an phríomhoifigigh (e.g. oifig an phríomhoifigigh, the chief officer's office)
- Genitive plural:
- príomhoifigeach, na bpríomhoifigeach (e.g. cruinniú na bpríomhoifigeach, the meeting of the chief officers)
What does “príomhoifigeach” mean?
- chief officer
- The most senior officer in an organisation, department or service.Also: principal officer, head officer, senior officer.
“Príomhoifigeach” with the article
The plural of chief officer in Irish is príomhoifigigh. Here is príomhoifigeach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Príomhoifigeach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using príomhoifigeach, the Irish word for chief officer.
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Chief officer in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for chief officer?
The Irish for chief officer is príomhoifigeach (pronounced “PREEV-if-ig-ukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is príomhoifigigh.
How do you pronounce príomhoifigeach in Irish?
Príomhoifigeach is said like “PREEV-if-ig-ukh” (IPA /ˈpɾʲiːvˌɪfʲɪɟəx/).
What is the plural of chief officer in Irish?
The plural of príomhoifigeach is príomhoifigigh; with the article, na príomhoifigigh means “the chief officers”. The genitive plural is príomhoifigeach, as in cruinniú na bpríomhoifigeach (the meeting of the chief officers).
Why does príomhoifigeach change to phríomhoifigeach or bpríomhoifigeach?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) príomhoifigeach becomes mo phríomhoifigeach (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bpríomhoifigeach (eclipsis).
How is príomhoifigeach formed?
It combines the prefix príomh- (chief, main) with oifigeach (officer), and the prefix lenites, as in príomhoide (principal) and príomhchathair (capital city).
