HeyRuaHow to say “filing cabinet” in Irish
- Irish:
- comhadchaibinéad
- English:
- filing cabinet
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “KOH-ud-khab-i-nayd” /ˈkoːədˌxabʲɪnʲeːd̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- comhadchaibinéid (filing cabinets)
- Genitive singular:
- comhadchaibinéid, an chomhadchaibinéid (e.g. tarraiceán an chomhadchaibinéid, the drawer of the filing cabinet)
- Genitive plural:
- comhadchaibinéad, na gcomhadchaibinéad (e.g. eochracha na gcomhadchaibinéad, the keys of the filing cabinets)
What does “comhadchaibinéad” mean?
- filing cabinet
- A piece of office furniture with drawers for storing files and documents.Also: file cabinet, cabinet, office cabinet.
“Comhadchaibinéad” with the article
The plural of filing cabinet in Irish is comhadchaibinéid. Here is comhadchaibinéad after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Comhadchaibinéad” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using comhadchaibinéad, the Irish word for filing cabinet.
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Filing cabinet in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for filing cabinet?
The Irish for filing cabinet is comhadchaibinéad (pronounced “KOH-ud-khab-i-nayd”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is comhadchaibinéid.
How do you pronounce comhadchaibinéad in Irish?
Comhadchaibinéad is said like “KOH-ud-khab-i-nayd” (IPA /ˈkoːədˌxabʲɪnʲeːd̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of filing cabinet in Irish?
The plural of comhadchaibinéad is comhadchaibinéid; with the article, na comhadchaibinéid means “the filing cabinets”. The genitive plural is comhadchaibinéad, as in eochracha na gcomhadchaibinéad (the keys of the filing cabinets).
Why does comhadchaibinéad change to chomhadchaibinéad or gcomhadchaibinéad?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) comhadchaibinéad becomes mo chomhadchaibinéad (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcomhadchaibinéad (eclipsis).
How is comhadchaibinéad formed?
It combines comhad (file) with caibinéad (cabinet), which is lenited inside the compound, giving comhadchaibinéad.
