HeyRuaHow to say “dining car” in Irish
- Irish:
- proinncharr
- English:
- dining car
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “PRING-khar” /ˈpɾʲiːŋxaɾˠ/
- Plural:
- proinncharranna (dining cars)
- Genitive singular:
- proinnchairr, an phroinnchairr (e.g. doras an phroinnchairr, the door of the dining car)
- Genitive plural:
- proinncharranna, na bproinncharranna (e.g. freastalaí na bproinncharranna, the dining cars' attendant)
What does “proinncharr” mean?
- dining car
- A railway carriage where passengers can eat meals during a train journey.Also: restaurant car, buffet car, dining carriage.
“Proinncharr” with the article
The plural of dining car in Irish is proinncharranna. Here is proinncharr after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Proinncharr” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using proinncharr, the Irish word for dining car.
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Dining car in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for dining car?
The Irish for dining car is proinncharr (pronounced “PRING-khar”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is proinncharranna.
How do you pronounce proinncharr in Irish?
Proinncharr is said like “PRING-khar” (IPA /ˈpɾʲiːŋxaɾˠ/).
What is the plural of dining car in Irish?
The plural of proinncharr is proinncharranna; with the article, na proinncharranna means “the dining cars”. The genitive plural is proinncharranna, as in freastalaí na bproinncharranna (the dining cars' attendant).
Why does proinncharr change to phroinncharr or bproinncharr?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) proinncharr becomes mo phroinncharr (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bproinncharr (eclipsis).
Where does the word proinncharr come from?
It combines 'proinn' (a meal) with 'carr' (car), so 'proinncharr' is literally a meal car. The same element appears in 'proinnteach', a refectory.
