HeyRuaHow to say “feminist person” in Irish
- Irish:
- feimineach
- English:
- feminist person
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “FEM-in-ukh” /ˈfʲɛmʲɪnʲəx/
- Plural:
- feiminigh (feminist people)
- Genitive singular:
- feiminigh, an fheiminigh (e.g. tuairim an fheiminigh, the opinion of the feminist)
- Genitive plural:
- feimineach, na bhfeimineach (e.g. cruinniú na bhfeimineach, the meeting of the feminists)
What does “feimineach” mean?
- feminist person
- A person who supports equal rights and opportunities for women.Also: advocate of women's rights, women's rights campaigner, supporter of feminism.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Feimineach” with the article
The plural of feminist person in Irish is feiminigh. Here is feimineach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Feimineach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using feimineach, the Irish word for feminist person.
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Feminist person in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for feminist person?
The Irish for feminist person is feimineach (pronounced “FEM-in-ukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is feiminigh.
How do you pronounce feimineach in Irish?
Feimineach is said like “FEM-in-ukh” (IPA /ˈfʲɛmʲɪnʲəx/).
What is the plural of feminist person in Irish?
The plural of feimineach is feiminigh; with the article, na feiminigh means “the feminist people”. The genitive plural is feimineach, as in cruinniú na bhfeimineach (the meeting of the feminists).
Does feimineach have more than one meaning?
Feimineach also has its own entry as an adjective meaning feminist.
Why does feimineach change to fheimineach or bhfeimineach?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) feimineach becomes m'fheimineach (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bhfeimineach (eclipsis).
What is the word for the movement itself?
The movement or ideology is 'feimineachas', while 'feimineach' is the person who supports it.
