Inhaler in Irish (Ion-análaitheoir): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for inhaler?

The Irish for inhaler is ion-análaitheoir (pronounced “in-AW-nuh-lee-hore”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is ion-análaitheoirí.

Q: What is the plural of inhaler in Irish?

The plural of ion-análaitheoir is ion-análaitheoirí; with the article, na hion-análaitheoirí means “the inhalers”. The genitive plural is ion-análaitheoirí, as in úsáid na n-ion-análaitheoirí (the use of the inhalers).

How to say “inhaler” in Irish

Irish:: ion-análaitheoir
English:: inhaler
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine
Pronunciation:: “in-AW-nuh-lee-hore” /ˈinˠˌaːnˠəlˠiːhoːɾʲ/

Various forms

Plural:: ion-análaitheoirí (inhalers)
Genitive singular:: ion-análaitheora, an ion-análaitheora (e.g. clúdach an ion-análaitheora, the cap of the inhaler)
Genitive plural:: ion-análaitheoirí, na n-ion-análaitheoirí (e.g. úsáid na n-ion-análaitheoirí, the use of the inhalers)

What does “ion-análaitheoir” mean?

inhaler: A small device used to breathe medicine into the lungs, for example by people with asthma.Also: asthma inhaler, puffer, respirator.

“Ion-análaitheoir” with the article

The plural of inhaler in Irish is ion-análaitheoirí. Here is ion-análaitheoir after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an t-ion-análaitheoir

the inhaler

Masculine nouns take t before a vowel after an

na hion-análaitheoirí

the inhalers

Plural: na adds h before a vowel

“Ion-análaitheoir” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using ion-análaitheoir, the Irish word for inhaler.

Tá ion-análaitheoir ag mo dheartháir mar go bhfuil asma air.

My brother has an inhaler because he has asthma.

Cá bhfuil an t-ion-análaitheoir?

Where is the inhaler?

Bain an clúdach den ion-análaitheoir ar dtús.

Take the cap off the inhaler first.

D'fhág mé m'ion-análaitheoir sa charr.

I left my inhaler in the car.

Coinníonn an scoil ion-análaitheoirí breise san oifig.

The school keeps spare inhalers in the office.

Bíodh an t-ion-análaitheoir i do mhála i gcónaí.

Always keep the inhaler in your bag.

Thug an dochtúir oideas dom le haghaidh ion-análaitheora nua.

The doctor gave me a prescription for a new inhaler.

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Inhaler in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for inhaler?

The Irish for inhaler is ion-análaitheoir (pronounced “in-AW-nuh-lee-hore”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is ion-análaitheoirí.

How do you pronounce ion-análaitheoir in Irish?

Ion-análaitheoir is said like “in-AW-nuh-lee-hore” (IPA /ˈinˠˌaːnˠəlˠiːhoːɾʲ/).

What is the plural of inhaler in Irish?

The plural of ion-análaitheoir is ion-análaitheoirí; with the article, na hion-análaitheoirí means “the inhalers”. The genitive plural is ion-análaitheoirí, as in úsáid na n-ion-análaitheoirí (the use of the inhalers).

Why does ion-análaitheoir sometimes have a t or h in front of it?

Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-ion-análaitheoir (the inhaler), a hion-análaitheoir (her inhaler), a n-ion-análaitheoir (their inhaler), na hion-análaitheoirí (the inhalers).

How is ion-análaitheoir related to breathing words?

It comes from ion-análú, breathing in or inhalation, built on análú, breathing. The opposite process, breathing out, is easanálú.

Inhaler in Irish (Ion-análaitheoir): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage