HeyRuaHow to say “floret” in Irish
- Irish:
- mionscoth
- English:
- floret
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “MYIN-skuh” /ˈmʲɪnˌskɔh/
- Plural:
- mionscothanna (florets)
- Genitive singular:
- mionscotha, na mionscotha (e.g. peitil na mionscotha, the petals of the floret)
- Genitive plural:
- mionscothanna, na mionscothanna (e.g. líon na mionscothanna, the number of florets)
What does “mionscoth” mean?
- floret
- A small flower, especially one of the tiny flowers that make up a flower head, as in a daisy or a head of broccoli.Also: small flower, floweret.
“Mionscoth” with the article
The plural of floret in Irish is mionscothanna. Here is mionscoth after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Mionscoth” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mionscoth, the Irish word for floret.
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Floret in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for floret?
The Irish for floret is mionscoth (pronounced “MYIN-skuh”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is mionscothanna.
How do you pronounce mionscoth in Irish?
Mionscoth is said like “MYIN-skuh” (IPA /ˈmʲɪnˌskɔh/).
What is the plural of floret in Irish?
The plural of mionscoth is mionscothanna; with the article, na mionscothanna means “the florets”. The genitive plural is mionscothanna, as in líon na mionscothanna (the number of florets).
Why does mionscoth change to mhionscoth?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhionscoth. After ár (our) it stays ár mionscoth, because m does not take eclipsis.
How is 'mionscoth' formed?
It combines the prefix 'mion-' (small, minute) with 'scoth' (flower, choice part), so 'mionscoth' literally means a small flower.
