HeyRuaHow to say “geriatrician” in Irish
- Irish:
- geiriatraí
- English:
- geriatrician
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “ger-ee-AT-ree” /ɟɛɾʲiˈat̪ˠɾˠiː/
- Plural:
- geiriatraithe (geriatricians)
- Genitive singular:
- geiriatraí, an gheiriatraí (e.g. oifig an gheiriatraí, the geriatrician's office)
- Genitive plural:
- geiriatraithe, na ngeiriatraithe (e.g. cumann na ngeiriatraithe, the association of the geriatricians)
What does “geiriatraí” mean?
- geriatrician
- A doctor who specialises in the medical care of elderly people.Also: geriatric specialist, doctor for the elderly.
“Geiriatraí” with the article
The plural of geriatrician in Irish is geiriatraithe. Here is geiriatraí after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Geiriatraí” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using geiriatraí, the Irish word for geriatrician.
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Geriatrician in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for geriatrician?
The Irish for geriatrician is geiriatraí (pronounced “ger-ee-AT-ree”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is geiriatraithe.
How do you pronounce geiriatraí in Irish?
Geiriatraí is said like “ger-ee-AT-ree” (IPA /ɟɛɾʲiˈat̪ˠɾˠiː/).
What is the plural of geriatrician in Irish?
The plural of geiriatraí is geiriatraithe; with the article, na geiriatraithe means “the geriatricians”. The genitive plural is geiriatraithe, as in cumann na ngeiriatraithe (the association of the geriatricians).
Why does geiriatraí change to gheiriatraí or ngeiriatraí?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) geiriatraí becomes mo gheiriatraí (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ngeiriatraí (eclipsis).
What is the word for the field itself?
The branch of medicine is geiriatraic, while the specialist doctor is geiriatraí.
