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Fair copy in Irish (Réchóip): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for fair copy is réchóip, a feminine noun (plural réchóipeanna).
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How to say “fair copy” in Irish

Irish:
réchóip
English:
fair copy
Word type:
noun
Gender:
feminine
Pronunciation:
“RAY-khohp”  /ˈrʲeːxoːpʲ/
Various forms
Plural:
réchóipeanna (fair copies)
Genitive singular:
réchóipe, na réchóipe (e.g. leathanach na réchóipe, page of the fair copy)
Genitive plural:
réchóipeanna, na réchóipeanna (e.g. leathanaigh na réchóipeanna, the pages of the fair copies)

What does “réchóip” mean?

fair copy
A clean, finished copy of a piece of writing, made neatly after a rough draft has been corrected.Also: clean copy, final copy, neat copy.

Other Irish words for fair copy: glanchóip (fair copy)

“Réchóip” with the article

The plural of fair copy in Irish is réchóipeanna. Here is réchóip after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an réchóip
the fair copy
No change after an
na réchóipeanna
the fair copies
Plural: no change after na

“Réchóip” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using réchóip, the Irish word for fair copy.

Scríobh réchóip den aiste roimh an Aoine.
Write a fair copy of the essay before Friday.
Thug mé an réchóip don mhúinteoir ar maidin.
I gave the fair copy to the teacher this morning.
Tá botún ar leathanach a dó den réchóip.
There is a mistake on page two of the fair copy.
Bhailigh an rúnaí na réchóipeanna go léir.
The secretary collected all the fair copies.
Chaill mé mo réchóip ar an mbus.
I lost my fair copy on the bus.
Ná déan aon athrú sa réchóip anois.
Don't make any change in the fair copy now.
Tá peannaireacht na réchóipe an-néata.
The handwriting of the fair copy is very neat.

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Fair copy in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for fair copy?

The Irish for fair copy is réchóip (pronounced “RAY-khohp”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is réchóipeanna.

How do you pronounce réchóip in Irish?

Réchóip is said like “RAY-khohp” (IPA /ˈrʲeːxoːpʲ/).

What is the plural of fair copy in Irish?

The plural of réchóip is réchóipeanna; with the article, na réchóipeanna means “the fair copies”. The genitive plural is réchóipeanna, as in leathanaigh na réchóipeanna (the pages of the fair copies).

What is the opposite of 'réchóip'?

A rough draft is 'garbhchóip' or 'dréacht'; 'réchóip' is the neat final version made from it.

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