HeyRuaHow to say “detailed account” in Irish
- Irish:
- mionchuntas
- English:
- detailed account
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MIN-khun-tus” /ˈmʲɪnˌxʊn̪ˠt̪ˠəsˠ/
- Plural:
- mionchuntais (detailed accounts)
- Genitive singular:
- mionchuntais, an mhionchuntais (e.g. ceann an mhionchuntais, the beginning of the detailed account)
- Genitive plural:
- mionchuntas, na mionchuntas (e.g. údair na mionchuntas, the authors of the detailed accounts)
What does “mionchuntas” mean?
- detailed account
- A full, detailed description or report of something, giving all the particulars.Also: detail, particulars, detailed description, itemised account.
“Mionchuntas” with the article
The plural of detailed account in Irish is mionchuntais. Here is mionchuntas after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Mionchuntas” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mionchuntas, the Irish word for detailed account.
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Detailed account in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for detailed account?
The Irish for detailed account is mionchuntas (pronounced “MIN-khun-tus”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mionchuntais.
How do you pronounce mionchuntas in Irish?
Mionchuntas is said like “MIN-khun-tus” (IPA /ˈmʲɪnˌxʊn̪ˠt̪ˠəsˠ/).
What is the plural of detailed account in Irish?
The plural of mionchuntas is mionchuntais; with the article, na mionchuntais means “the detailed accounts”. The genitive plural is mionchuntas, as in údair na mionchuntas (the authors of the detailed accounts).
Why does mionchuntas change to mhionchuntas?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhionchuntas. After ár (our) it stays ár mionchuntas, because m does not take eclipsis.
How is mionchuntas different from cuntas?
Cuntas is an account in general (also a bank account or bill), while mionchuntas, with the prefix mion- 'small, minute', is specifically a detailed, itemised account.
