HeyRuaHow to say “exchange” in Irish
- Irish:
- malartán
- English:
- exchange, changeling
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MAL-ur-tawn” /ˈmˠalˠəɾˠt̪ˠaːnˠ/
- Plural:
- malartáin (exchanges)
- Genitive singular:
- malartáin, an mhalartáin (e.g. foirgneamh an mhalartáin, the exchange building)
- Genitive plural:
- malartán, na malartán (e.g. líon na malartán, the number of exchanges)
What does “malartán” mean?
“Malartán” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- exchange
- A place or institution where goods, shares or calls are exchanged, such as a stock exchange or telephone exchange.Also: telephone exchange, stock exchange, central office.
1 other meaning: changeling
- 2changeling
- In folklore, a fairy child left in place of a human child taken by the fairies.Also: fairy child.
Other Irish words for exchange: malartaigh (exchange), malartú (exchange), babhtáil (swap), babhtáil (swap)
“Malartán” with the article
The plural of exchange in Irish is malartáin. Here is malartán after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Malartán” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using malartán, the Irish word for exchange.
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Exchange in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for exchange?
The Irish for exchange is malartán (pronounced “MAL-ur-tawn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is malartáin. Depending on context it can also mean changeling.
How do you pronounce malartán in Irish?
Malartán is said like “MAL-ur-tawn” (IPA /ˈmˠalˠəɾˠt̪ˠaːnˠ/).
What is the plural of exchange in Irish?
The plural of malartán is malartáin; with the article, na malartáin means “the exchanges”. The genitive plural is malartán, as in líon na malartán (the number of exchanges).
Does malartán have more than one meaning?
Yes. Malartán can mean exchange or changeling, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Why does malartán change to mhalartán?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhalartán. After ár (our) it stays ár malartán, because m does not take eclipsis.
How is malartán different from malartú?
Malartú is the act of exchanging (verbal noun of malartaigh), while malartán is the place or institution where exchange happens, as in stocmhalartán.
