HeyRuaHow to say “detonator” in Irish
- Irish:
- maidhmitheoir
- English:
- detonator
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MY-hih-hyohr” /ˈmˠaiːhəhoːɾʲ/
- Plural:
- maidhmitheoirí (detonators)
- Genitive singular:
- maidhmitheora, an mhaidhmitheora (e.g. sreang an mhaidhmitheora, the detonator's wire)
- Genitive plural:
- maidhmitheoirí, na maidhmitheoirí (e.g. bosca na maidhmitheoirí, the box of the detonators)
What does “maidhmitheoir” mean?
- detonator
- A device used to set off an explosive charge.Also: fuse, exploder, blasting cap.
“Maidhmitheoir” with the article
The plural of detonator in Irish is maidhmitheoirí. Here is maidhmitheoir after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Maidhmitheoir” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using maidhmitheoir, the Irish word for detonator.
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Detonator in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for detonator?
The Irish for detonator is maidhmitheoir (pronounced “MY-hih-hyohr”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is maidhmitheoirí.
How do you pronounce maidhmitheoir in Irish?
Maidhmitheoir is said like “MY-hih-hyohr” (IPA /ˈmˠaiːhəhoːɾʲ/).
What is the plural of detonator in Irish?
The plural of maidhmitheoir is maidhmitheoirí; with the article, na maidhmitheoirí means “the detonators”. The genitive plural is maidhmitheoirí, as in bosca na maidhmitheoirí (the box of the detonators).
Why does maidhmitheoir change to mhaidhmitheoir?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhaidhmitheoir. After ár (our) it stays ár maidhmitheoir, because m does not take eclipsis.
What word is maidhmitheoir built from?
It comes from the verb maidhm, 'burst, explode', with the agent suffix -eoir, so a maidhmitheoir is the thing that sets off the burst.
