Fingerprint in Irish (Méarlorg): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for fingerprint?

The Irish for fingerprint is méarlorg (pronounced “MAYR-lur-ug”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is méarloirg.

Q: What is the plural of fingerprint in Irish?

The plural of méarlorg is méarloirg; with the article, na méarloirg means “the fingerprints”. The genitive plural is méarlorg, as in bunachar na méarlorg (the fingerprint database).

How to say “fingerprint” in Irish

Irish:: méarlorg
English:: fingerprint
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine
Pronunciation:: “MAYR-lur-ug” /ˈmʲeːɾˌl̪ˠɔɾˠəɡ/

Various forms

Plural:: méarloirg (fingerprints)
Genitive singular:: méarloirg, an mhéarloirg (e.g. anailís an mhéarloirg, analysis of the fingerprint)
Genitive plural:: méarlorg, na méarlorg (e.g. bunachar na méarlorg, the fingerprint database)

What does “méarlorg” mean?

fingerprint: The pattern of lines left by the tip of a finger, used to identify a person.Also: finger mark, print.

“Méarlorg” with the article

The plural of fingerprint in Irish is méarloirg. Here is méarlorg after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an méarlorg

the fingerprint

No change after an

na méarloirg

the fingerprints

Plural: no change after na

“Méarlorg” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using méarlorg, the Irish word for fingerprint.

Fuair na gardaí méarlorg ar an bhfuinneog.

The guards found a fingerprint on the window.

Bhí an méarlorg soiléir ar an ngloine.

The fingerprint was clear on the glass.

Ghlac siad mo mhéarloirg ag an aerfort.

They took my fingerprints at the airport.

Níor fágadh aon mhéarlorg sa seomra.

No fingerprints were left in the room.

Tá méarloirg an ghadaí ar an doras.

The thief's fingerprints are on the door.

Scrúdaigh an saineolaí na méarloirg go cúramach.

The expert examined the fingerprints carefully.

Osclaíonn mo ghuthán le mo mhéarlorg.

My phone unlocks with my fingerprint.

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Fingerprint in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for fingerprint?

The Irish for fingerprint is méarlorg (pronounced “MAYR-lur-ug”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is méarloirg.

How do you pronounce méarlorg in Irish?

Méarlorg is said like “MAYR-lur-ug” (IPA /ˈmʲeːɾˌl̪ˠɔɾˠəɡ/).

What is the plural of fingerprint in Irish?

The plural of méarlorg is méarloirg; with the article, na méarloirg means “the fingerprints”. The genitive plural is méarlorg, as in bunachar na méarlorg (the fingerprint database).

Why does méarlorg change to mhéarlorg?

After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhéarlorg. After ár (our) it stays ár méarlorg, because m does not take eclipsis.

What is méarlorg made of?

It combines 'méar' (finger) and 'lorg' (trace, mark), so a méarlorg is literally a finger mark.

Fingerprint in Irish (Méarlorg): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage