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Coordinator in Irish (Comhordaitheoir): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for coordinator is comhordaitheoir, a masculine noun (plural comhordaitheoirí).
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How to say “coordinator” in Irish

Irish:
comhordaitheoir
English:
coordinator
Word type:
noun
Gender:
masculine, third declension
Pronunciation:
“KOH-awr-dee-hore”  /ˈkoːˌɔːɾˠdˠəhoːɾʲ/
Various forms
Plural:
comhordaitheoirí (coordinators)
Genitive singular:
comhordaitheora, an chomhordaitheora (e.g. oifig an chomhordaitheora, the coordinator's office)
Genitive plural:
comhordaitheoirí, na gcomhordaitheoirí (e.g. cruinniú na gcomhordaitheoirí, the coordinators' meeting)

What does “comhordaitheoir” mean?

coordinator
A person who organises different people or activities so that they work together effectively.Also: organiser, project coordinator.

“Comhordaitheoir” with the article

The plural of coordinator in Irish is comhordaitheoirí. Here is comhordaitheoir after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an comhordaitheoir
the coordinator
No change after an
na comhordaitheoirí
the coordinators
Plural: no change after na

“Comhordaitheoir” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using comhordaitheoir, the Irish word for coordinator.

Is comhordaitheoir í Máire sa scoil.
Máire is a coordinator in the school.
Labhair leis an gcomhordaitheoir faoin gcúrsa.
Speak to the coordinator about the course.
Tá post an chomhordaitheora fógartha anois.
The coordinator's job has been advertised now.
Bhí na comhordaitheoirí go léir i láthair inné.
All the coordinators were present yesterday.
Chuir mo chomhordaitheoir ríomhphost chugam ar maidin.
My coordinator sent me an email this morning.
Tá comhordaitheoir nua ceaptha don tionscadal.
A new coordinator has been appointed to the project.
Oibríonn sé mar chomhordaitheoir sa chomharchumann.
He works as a coordinator in the cooperative.

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Coordinator in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for coordinator?

The Irish for coordinator is comhordaitheoir (pronounced “KOH-awr-dee-hore”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is comhordaitheoirí.

How do you pronounce comhordaitheoir in Irish?

Comhordaitheoir is said like “KOH-awr-dee-hore” (IPA /ˈkoːˌɔːɾˠdˠəhoːɾʲ/).

What is the plural of coordinator in Irish?

The plural of comhordaitheoir is comhordaitheoirí; with the article, na comhordaitheoirí means “the coordinators”. The genitive plural is comhordaitheoirí, as in cruinniú na gcomhordaitheoirí (the coordinators' meeting).

Why does comhordaitheoir change to chomhordaitheoir or gcomhordaitheoir?

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

What is the related verb and verbal noun?

The verb is comhordaigh, to coordinate, and its verbal noun is comhordú, coordination.

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