Defibrillator in Irish (Dífhibrileoir): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for defibrillator?

The Irish for defibrillator is dífhibrileoir (pronounced “DEE-ib-ril-yohr”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is dífhibrileoirí.

Q: What is the plural of defibrillator in Irish?

The plural of dífhibrileoir is dífhibrileoirí; with the article, na dífhibrileoirí means “the defibrillators”. The genitive plural is dífhibrileoirí, as in suíomh na ndífhibrileoirí (the location of the defibrillators).

How to say “defibrillator” in Irish

Irish:: dífhibrileoir
English:: defibrillator
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, third declension
Pronunciation:: “DEE-ib-ril-yohr” /ˈdʲiːiːbʲɾʲɪlʲoːɾʲ/

Various forms

Plural:: dífhibrileoirí (defibrillators)
Genitive singular:: dífhibrileora, an dífhibrileora (e.g. ceallraí an dífhibrileora, the defibrillator's battery)
Genitive plural:: dífhibrileoirí, na ndífhibrileoirí (e.g. suíomh na ndífhibrileoirí, the location of the defibrillators)

What does “dífhibrileoir” mean?

defibrillator: A medical device that gives an electric shock to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat.Also: defib, aed, heart defibrillator.

“Dífhibrileoir” with the article

The plural of defibrillator in Irish is dífhibrileoirí. Here is dífhibrileoir after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an dífhibrileoir

the defibrillator

No change after an

na dífhibrileoirí

the defibrillators

Plural: no change after na

“Dífhibrileoir” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using dífhibrileoir, the Irish word for defibrillator.

Tá dífhibrileoir ar an mballa sa halla.

There is a defibrillator on the wall in the hall.

Thug an dífhibrileoir a bheatha ar ais dó.

The defibrillator saved his life.

Cá bhfuil an dífhibrileoir is gaire?

Where is the nearest defibrillator?

Fuair an club dhá dhífhibrileoir nua.

The club got two new defibrillators.

Léigh mé treoracha an dífhibrileora go cúramach.

I read the defibrillator's instructions carefully.

Ba chóir dífhibrileoirí a bheith i ngach scoil.

There should be defibrillators in every school.

Tá an dífhibrileoir coinnithe i mbosca buí.

The defibrillator is kept in a yellow box.

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Defibrillator in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for defibrillator?

The Irish for defibrillator is dífhibrileoir (pronounced “DEE-ib-ril-yohr”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is dífhibrileoirí.

How do you pronounce dífhibrileoir in Irish?

Dífhibrileoir is said like “DEE-ib-ril-yohr” (IPA /ˈdʲiːiːbʲɾʲɪlʲoːɾʲ/).

What is the plural of defibrillator in Irish?

The plural of dífhibrileoir is dífhibrileoirí; with the article, na dífhibrileoirí means “the defibrillators”. The genitive plural is dífhibrileoirí, as in suíomh na ndífhibrileoirí (the location of the defibrillators).

Why does dífhibrileoir change to dhífhibrileoir or ndífhibrileoir?

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

What is the related word for a heart attack?

A heart attack is 'taom croí', and a defibrillator, 'dífhibrileoir', is used when the heart stops or beats irregularly.

Defibrillator in Irish (Dífhibrileoir): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage