Large company in Irish (Mórchomhlacht): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for large company?

The Irish for large company is mórchomhlacht (pronounced “MOHR-khoh-lukht”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mórchomhlachtaí.

Q: What is the plural of large company in Irish?

The plural of mórchomhlacht is mórchomhlachtaí; with the article, na mórchomhlachtaí means “the large companies”. The genitive plural is mórchomhlachtaí, as in cumhacht na mórchomhlachtaí (the power of the big companies).

How to say “large company” in Irish

Irish:: mórchomhlacht
English:: large company
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, third declension
Pronunciation:: “MOHR-khoh-lukht” /ˈmˠoːɾˌxoːl̪ˠəxt̪ˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: mórchomhlachtaí (large companies)
Genitive singular:: mórchomhlachta, an mhórchomhlachta (e.g. ceannasaí an mhórchomhlachta, the head of the large company)
Genitive plural:: mórchomhlachtaí, na mórchomhlachtaí (e.g. cumhacht na mórchomhlachtaí, the power of the big companies)

What does “mórchomhlacht” mean?

large company: A big business or corporation, especially one with many employees and great economic power.Also: big company, corporation, multinational, conglomerate, big business.

“Mórchomhlacht” with the article

The plural of large company in Irish is mórchomhlachtaí. Here is mórchomhlacht after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an mórchomhlacht

the large company

No change after an

na mórchomhlachtaí

the large companies

Plural: no change after na

“Mórchomhlacht” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using mórchomhlacht, the Irish word for large company.

Oibríonn sí do mhórchomhlacht i mBaile Átha Cliath.

She works for a big company in Dublin.

Cheannaigh an mórchomhlacht an gnó beag.

The large company bought the small business.

Tá oifigí an mhórchomhlachta i Londain.

The large company's offices are in London.

Tá go leor mórchomhlachtaí idirnáisiúnta in Éirinn.

There are many multinational corporations in Ireland.

Ní íocann na mórchomhlachtaí a ndóthain cánach.

The big companies don't pay enough tax.

Fuair mo dheartháir post i mórchomhlacht teicneolaíochta.

My brother got a job in a large tech company.

Is fearr liom obair i gcomhlacht beag ná i mórchomhlacht.

I prefer working in a small company rather than a big one.

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Large company in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for large company?

The Irish for large company is mórchomhlacht (pronounced “MOHR-khoh-lukht”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mórchomhlachtaí.

How do you pronounce mórchomhlacht in Irish?

Mórchomhlacht is said like “MOHR-khoh-lukht” (IPA /ˈmˠoːɾˌxoːl̪ˠəxt̪ˠ/).

What is the plural of large company in Irish?

The plural of mórchomhlacht is mórchomhlachtaí; with the article, na mórchomhlachtaí means “the large companies”. The genitive plural is mórchomhlachtaí, as in cumhacht na mórchomhlachtaí (the power of the big companies).

Why does mórchomhlacht change to mhórchomhlacht?

After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhórchomhlacht. After ár (our) it stays ár mórchomhlacht, because m does not take eclipsis.

How is 'mórchomhlacht' different from 'comhlacht'?

'Comhlacht' is any company, while 'mórchomhlacht' adds the prefix 'mór-' (big) to mean a large company or corporation.

Large company in Irish (Mórchomhlacht): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage