HeyRuaHow to say “gunnery” in Irish
- Irish:
- gunnadóireacht
- English:
- gunnery
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “GUN-uh-doh-ruckt” /ˈɡʊnˠəd̪ˠoːɾʲaxt̪ˠ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- gunnadóireachta, na gunnadóireachta (e.g. cúrsa gunnadóireachta, gunnery course)
What does “gunnadóireacht” mean?
- gunnery
- The use or science of firing guns, especially large military guns.Also: shooting, artillery fire, gunfire.
“Gunnadóireacht” with the article
Here is gunnadóireacht after the article (an t-alt).
an ghunnadóireacht
the gunnery
Lenition: g becomes gh after an (feminine noun)
“Gunnadóireacht” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using gunnadóireacht, the Irish word for gunnery.
Bhí gunnadóireacht ar siúl ar an trá inné.
There was gunnery practice on the beach yesterday.
Tá an ghunnadóireacht tábhachtach san arm.
Gunnery is important in the army.
Rinne sé cúrsa gunnadóireachta anuraidh.
He did a gunnery course last year.
Is saineolaí í ar ghunnadóireacht.
She is an expert in gunnery.
Chualamar fuaim na gunnadóireachta i rith na hoíche.
We heard the sound of the gunfire during the night.
Tá sé go maith ag gunnadóireacht.
He is good at gunnery.
Fuair na saighdiúirí oiliúint sa ghunnadóireacht.
The soldiers received training in gunnery.
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Gunnery in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for gunnery?
The Irish for gunnery is gunnadóireacht (pronounced “GUN-uh-doh-ruckt”). It’s a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce gunnadóireacht in Irish?
Gunnadóireacht is said like “GUN-uh-doh-ruckt” (IPA /ˈɡʊnˠəd̪ˠoːɾʲaxt̪ˠ/).
Does gunnadóireacht have a plural?
No plural form is given for gunnadóireacht in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does gunnadóireacht change to ghunnadóireacht or ngunnadóireacht?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) gunnadóireacht becomes mo ghunnadóireacht (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ngunnadóireacht (eclipsis).
How is gunnadóireacht related to gunnadóir?
Gunnadóir means 'gunner', and adding -eacht gives gunnadóireacht, the activity or skill of a gunner.
