Import in Irish (Allmhaire): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for import?

The Irish for import is allmhaire (pronounced “AL-wur-yuh”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is allmhairí.

Q: What is the plural of import in Irish?

The plural of allmhaire is allmhairí; with the article, na hallmhairí means “the imports”. The genitive plural is allmhairí, as in méadú ar luach na n-allmhairí (an increase in the value of imports).

How to say “import” in Irish

Irish:: allmhaire
English:: import
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine, fourth declension
Pronunciation:: “AL-wur-yuh” /ˈal̪ˠuːəɾʲə/

Various forms

Plural:: allmhairí (imports)
Genitive singular:: allmhaire, na hallmhaire (e.g. luach na hallmhaire, the value of the import)
Genitive plural:: allmhairí, na n-allmhairí (e.g. méadú ar luach na n-allmhairí, an increase in the value of imports)

What does “allmhaire” mean?

import: A product or article brought into a country from abroad to be sold.Also: imported article, imported goods, imports.

“Allmhaire” with the article

The plural of import in Irish is allmhairí. Here is allmhaire after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an allmhaire

the import

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

na hallmhairí

the imports

Plural: na adds h before a vowel

“Allmhaire” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using allmhaire, the Irish word for import.

Is allmhaire ón tSín an fón seo.

This phone is an import from China.

Tháinig méadú ar allmhairí bia anuraidh.

Food imports increased last year.

Tá na hallmhairí níos saoire ná na hearraí áitiúla.

The imports are cheaper than the local goods.

Gearrann an rialtas cáin ar allmhairí áirithe.

The government levies a tax on certain imports.

Bhí an allmhaire sin ródhaor dúinn.

That import was too expensive for us.

Braitheann an tír go mór ar allmhairí ola.

The country depends heavily on oil imports.

Sháraigh na hallmhairí na honnmhairí i mbliana.

Imports exceeded exports this year.

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Import in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for import?

The Irish for import is allmhaire (pronounced “AL-wur-yuh”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is allmhairí.

How do you pronounce allmhaire in Irish?

Allmhaire is said like “AL-wur-yuh” (IPA /ˈal̪ˠuːəɾʲə/).

What is the plural of import in Irish?

The plural of allmhaire is allmhairí; with the article, na hallmhairí means “the imports”. The genitive plural is allmhairí, as in méadú ar luach na n-allmhairí (an increase in the value of imports).

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

Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an allmhaire (the import), a hallmhaire (her import), a n-allmhaire (their import), na hallmhairí (the imports).

What is the opposite of 'allmhaire'?

The opposite is 'onnmhaire', an export. The verbs are 'allmhairigh' (import) and 'onnmhairigh' (export).

Import in Irish (Allmhaire): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage