HeyRuaHow to say “gas oven” in Irish
- Irish:
- gásoigheann
- English:
- gas oven
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “GAWS-ee-un” /ˈɡɑːsˌəiən̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- gásoighinn (gas ovens)
- Genitive singular:
- gásoighinn, an ghásoighinn (e.g. doras an ghásoighinn, the door of the gas oven)
- Genitive plural:
- gásoigheann, na ngásoigheann (e.g. doirse na ngásoigheann, the doors of the gas ovens)
What does “gásoigheann” mean?
- gas oven
- An oven that is heated by burning gas.Also: gas cooker, oven.
“Gásoigheann” with the article
The plural of gas oven in Irish is gásoighinn. Here is gásoigheann after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Gásoigheann” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using gásoigheann, the Irish word for gas oven.
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Gas oven in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for gas oven?
The Irish for gas oven is gásoigheann (pronounced “GAWS-ee-un”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is gásoighinn.
How do you pronounce gásoigheann in Irish?
Gásoigheann is said like “GAWS-ee-un” (IPA /ˈɡɑːsˌəiən̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of gas oven in Irish?
The plural of gásoigheann is gásoighinn; with the article, na gásoighinn means “the gas ovens”. The genitive plural is gásoigheann, as in doirse na ngásoigheann (the doors of the gas ovens).
Why does gásoigheann change to ghásoigheann or ngásoigheann?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) gásoigheann becomes mo ghásoigheann (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ngásoigheann (eclipsis).
How is 'gásoigheann' formed?
It is a compound of 'gás' (gas) and 'oigheann' (oven), and it declines like 'oigheann', genitive 'gásoighinn'.
