HeyRuaHow to say “high-ranking officer” in Irish
- Irish:
- ardoifigeach
- English:
- high-ranking officer
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “AWRD-if-ig-akh” /ˈɑːɾˠd̪ˠɪfʲɪɟəx/
- Plural:
- ardoifigigh (high-ranking officers)
- Genitive singular:
- ardoifigigh, an ardoifigigh (e.g. oifig an ardoifigigh, the senior officer's office)
- Genitive plural:
- ardoifigeach, na n-ardoifigeach (e.g. cruinniú na n-ardoifigeach, the meeting of the senior officials)
What does “ardoifigeach” mean?
- high-ranking officer
- A senior officer or official who holds a high rank in an organisation, the army or the public service.Also: senior officer, higher official, senior official, high official.
“Ardoifigeach” with the article
The plural of high-ranking officer in Irish is ardoifigigh. Here is ardoifigeach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Ardoifigeach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using ardoifigeach, the Irish word for high-ranking officer.
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High-ranking officer in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for high-ranking officer?
The Irish for high-ranking officer is ardoifigeach (pronounced “AWRD-if-ig-akh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is ardoifigigh.
How do you pronounce ardoifigeach in Irish?
Ardoifigeach is said like “AWRD-if-ig-akh” (IPA /ˈɑːɾˠd̪ˠɪfʲɪɟəx/).
What is the plural of high-ranking officer in Irish?
The plural of ardoifigeach is ardoifigigh; with the article, na hardoifigigh means “the high-ranking officers”. The genitive plural is ardoifigeach, as in cruinniú na n-ardoifigeach (the meeting of the senior officials).
Why does ardoifigeach sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-ardoifigeach (the high-ranking officer), a hardoifigeach (her high-ranking officer), a n-ardoifigeach (their high-ranking officer), na hardoifigigh (the high-ranking officers).
How is ardoifigeach different from oifigeach?
Oifigeach is any officer or official, while ardoifigeach adds the prefix ard- 'high' to mean a senior or high-ranking one.
