HeyRuaHow to say “head office” in Irish
- Irish:
- lároifig
- English:
- head office
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “LAWR-if-ig” /ˈlˠaːɾˠˌɛfʲɪɟ/
- Plural:
- lároifigí (head offices)
- Genitive singular:
- lároifige, na lároifige (e.g. seoladh na lároifige, the address of the head office)
- Genitive plural:
- lároifigí, na lároifigí (e.g. foirne na lároifigí, the staffs of the head offices)
What does “lároifig” mean?
- head office
- The main or central office of an organisation or company, from which branches are run.Also: central office, headquarters, main office.
Other Irish words for head office: ceanncheathrú (headquarters), ceannáras (headquarters), príomhoifig (head office), ceannoifig (head office)
“Lároifig” with the article
The plural of head office in Irish is lároifigí. Here is lároifig after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Lároifig” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using lároifig, the Irish word for head office.
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Head office in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for head office?
The Irish for head office is lároifig (pronounced “LAWR-if-ig”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is lároifigí.
How do you pronounce lároifig in Irish?
Lároifig is said like “LAWR-if-ig” (IPA /ˈlˠaːɾˠˌɛfʲɪɟ/).
What is the plural of head office in Irish?
The plural of lároifig is lároifigí; with the article, na lároifigí means “the head offices”. The genitive plural is lároifigí, as in foirne na lároifigí (the staffs of the head offices).
What is the difference between lároifig and ceanncheathrú?
Lároifig is the head office of a business or body, while ceanncheathrú means headquarters, often of an army, party or organisation; they overlap in some uses.
