Headmistress in Irish (Ardmháistreás): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for headmistress?

The Irish for headmistress is ardmháistreás (pronounced “AWRD-vawsh-trawss”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is ardmháistreásaí.

Q: What is the plural of headmistress in Irish?

The plural of ardmháistreás is ardmháistreásaí; with the article, na hardmháistreásaí means “the headmistresses”. The genitive plural is ardmháistreásaí, as in cruinniú na n-ardmháistreásaí (the meeting of the headmistresses).

How to say “headmistress” in Irish

Irish:: ardmháistreás
English:: headmistress
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine, third declension
Pronunciation:: “AWRD-vawsh-trawss” /ˈɑːɾˠdˠˌwɑːʃtʲɾʲɑːsˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: ardmháistreásaí (headmistresses)
Genitive singular:: ardmháistreása, na hardmháistreása (e.g. oifig na hardmháistreása, the headmistress's office)
Genitive plural:: ardmháistreásaí, na n-ardmháistreásaí (e.g. cruinniú na n-ardmháistreásaí, the meeting of the headmistresses)

What does “ardmháistreás” mean?

headmistress: A woman who is the head teacher of a school.Also: head teacher, principal, headteacher.

“Ardmháistreás” with the article

The plural of headmistress in Irish is ardmháistreásaí. Here is ardmháistreás after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an ardmháistreás

the headmistress

No change: feminine nouns starting with a vowel keep their form after an

na hardmháistreásaí

the headmistresses

Plural: na adds h before a vowel

“Ardmháistreás” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using ardmháistreás, the Irish word for headmistress.

Is ardmháistreás í m'aintín i scoil chailíní.

My aunt is a headmistress in a girls' school.

Labhair an ardmháistreás leis na tuismitheoirí inné.

The headmistress spoke to the parents yesterday.

Cuireadh chuig oifig na hardmháistreása mé.

I was sent to the headmistress's office.

Tháinig ardmháistreásaí ó gach scoil chuig an gcomhdháil.

Headmistresses from every school came to the conference.

Bhí mo mháthair ina hardmháistreás ar feadh fiche bliain.

My mother was a headmistress for twenty years.

Tá ardmháistreás nua againn i mbliana.

We have a new headmistress this year.

Bhronn an ardmháistreás na duaiseanna ar na daltaí.

The headmistress presented the prizes to the pupils.

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Headmistress in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for headmistress?

The Irish for headmistress is ardmháistreás (pronounced “AWRD-vawsh-trawss”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is ardmháistreásaí.

How do you pronounce ardmháistreás in Irish?

Ardmháistreás is said like “AWRD-vawsh-trawss” (IPA /ˈɑːɾˠdˠˌwɑːʃtʲɾʲɑːsˠ/).

What is the plural of headmistress in Irish?

The plural of ardmháistreás is ardmháistreásaí; with the article, na hardmháistreásaí means “the headmistresses”. The genitive plural is ardmháistreásaí, as in cruinniú na n-ardmháistreásaí (the meeting of the headmistresses).

Why does ardmháistreás sometimes have a t or h in front of it?

Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an ardmháistreás (the headmistress), a hardmháistreás (her headmistress), a n-ardmháistreás (their headmistress), na hardmháistreásaí (the headmistresses).

Is 'ardmháistreás' the usual word for a school principal?

Today 'príomhoide' is the usual gender-neutral word for a principal; 'ardmháistreás' (and 'ardmháistir' for a man) is more traditional.

Headmistress in Irish (Ardmháistreás): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage