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Exporter in Irish (Onnmhaireoir): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for exporter is onnmhaireoir, a masculine noun (plural onnmhaireoirí).
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How to say “exporter” in Irish

Irish:
onnmhaireoir
English:
exporter
Word type:
noun
Gender:
masculine, fourth declension
Pronunciation:
“ON-wur-ore”  /ˈon̪ˠˌwaɾʲoːɾʲ/
Various forms
Plural:
onnmhaireoirí (exporters)
Genitive singular:
onnmhaireora, an onnmhaireora (e.g. brabús an onnmhaireora, the exporter's profit)
Genitive plural:
onnmhaireoirí, na n-onnmhaireoirí (e.g. cumann na n-onnmhaireoirí, the exporters' association)

What does “onnmhaireoir” mean?

exporter
A person or company that sells and sends goods to other countries.Also: export company, export trader.

“Onnmhaireoir” with the article

The plural of exporter in Irish is onnmhaireoirí. Here is onnmhaireoir after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an t-onnmhaireoir
the exporter
Masculine nouns take t before a vowel after an
na honnmhaireoirí
the exporters
Plural: na adds h before a vowel

“Onnmhaireoir” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using onnmhaireoir, the Irish word for exporter.

Is onnmhaireoir mairteola é m'uncail.
My uncle is a beef exporter.
Tá an t-onnmhaireoir ag lorg margaí nua.
The exporter is looking for new markets.
Chaill na honnmhaireoirí airgead mar gheall ar an taraif.
The exporters lost money because of the tariff.
Shínigh mé conradh le honnmhaireoir ón bhFrainc.
I signed a contract with an exporter from France.
Tá oifig an onnmhaireora i gCorcaigh.
The exporter's office is in Cork.
Is iad na honnmhaireoirí is mó a bhaineann tairbhe as.
It's the exporters who benefit most from it.
Thug an rialtas deontas do gach onnmhaireoir beag.
The government gave a grant to every small exporter.

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Exporter in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for exporter?

The Irish for exporter is onnmhaireoir (pronounced “ON-wur-ore”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is onnmhaireoirí.

How do you pronounce onnmhaireoir in Irish?

Onnmhaireoir is said like “ON-wur-ore” (IPA /ˈon̪ˠˌwaɾʲoːɾʲ/).

What is the plural of exporter in Irish?

The plural of onnmhaireoir is onnmhaireoirí; with the article, na honnmhaireoirí means “the exporters”. The genitive plural is onnmhaireoirí, as in cumann na n-onnmhaireoirí (the exporters' association).

Why does onnmhaireoir sometimes have a t or h in front of it?

Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-onnmhaireoir (the exporter), a honnmhaireoir (her exporter), a n-onnmhaireoir (their exporter), na honnmhaireoirí (the exporters).

What is the opposite of onnmhaireoir?

An importer is 'allmhaireoir', from 'allmhairiú' (importing), while 'onnmhaireoir' comes from 'onnmhairiú' (exporting).

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