HeyRuaHow to say “madrigal” in Irish
- Irish:
- madragal
- English:
- madrigal
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MAD-ruh-gul” /ˈmˠadˠɾˠəɡəlˠ/
- Plural:
- madragail (madrigals)
- Genitive singular:
- madragail, an mhadragail (e.g. focail an mhadragail, the words of the madrigal)
- Genitive plural:
- madragal, na madragal (e.g. cór madragal, a madrigal choir)
What does “madragal” mean?
- madrigal
- A song for several unaccompanied voices, especially of a kind popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.Also: part song, choral song.
“Madragal” with the article
The plural of madrigal in Irish is madragail. Here is madragal after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Madragal” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using madragal, the Irish word for madrigal.
Other nouns in Irish
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Madrigal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for madrigal?
The Irish for madrigal is madragal (pronounced “MAD-ruh-gul”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is madragail.
How do you pronounce madragal in Irish?
Madragal is said like “MAD-ruh-gul” (IPA /ˈmˠadˠɾˠəɡəlˠ/).
What is the plural of madrigal in Irish?
The plural of madragal is madragail; with the article, na madragail means “the madrigals”. The genitive plural is madragal, as in cór madragal (a madrigal choir).
Why does madragal change to mhadragal?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhadragal. After ár (our) it stays ár madragal, because m does not take eclipsis.
Is 'madragal' related to 'madra', a dog?
No. 'Madragal' is a borrowing of the musical term madrigal and has nothing to do with 'madra'.
