HeyRuaHow to say “gabbro” in Irish
- Irish:
- gabró
- English:
- gabbro
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “GAB-roh” /ˈɡabˠɾˠoː/
- Plural:
- gabrónna (gabbros)
- Genitive singular:
- gabró, an ghabró (e.g. carraig ghabró, a gabbro rock)
- Genitive plural:
- gabrónna, na ngabrónna (e.g. anailís na ngabrónna, the analysis of the gabbros)
What does “gabró” mean?
- gabbro
- A dark, coarse-grained igneous rock formed when magma cools slowly deep underground.Also: igneous rock, plutonic rock.
“Gabró” with the article
The plural of gabbro in Irish is gabrónna. Here is gabró after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Gabró” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using gabró, the Irish word for gabbro.
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Gabbro in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for gabbro?
The Irish for gabbro is gabró (pronounced “GAB-roh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is gabrónna.
How do you pronounce gabró in Irish?
Gabró is said like “GAB-roh” (IPA /ˈɡabˠɾˠoː/).
What is the plural of gabbro in Irish?
The plural of gabró is gabrónna; with the article, na gabrónna means “the gabbros”. The genitive plural is gabrónna, as in anailís na ngabrónna (the analysis of the gabbros).
Why does gabró change to ghabró or ngabró?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) gabró becomes mo ghabró (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ngabró (eclipsis).
How is gabró different from eibhear?
Gabró is dark gabbro, low in silica, while eibhear is granite, a lighter rock rich in quartz.
