HeyRuaHow to say “margarine” in Irish
- Irish:
- margairín
- English:
- margarine
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MAR-ug-ir-een” /ˈmˠaɾˠəɡəɾʲiːnʲ/
- Plural:
- margairíní (margarines)
- Genitive singular:
- margairín, an mhargairín (e.g. blas an mhargairín, the taste of the margarine)
- Genitive plural:
- margairíní, na margairíní (e.g. praghsanna na margairíní, the prices of margarines)
What does “margairín” mean?
- margarine
- A soft yellow spread made from vegetable oils, used like butter.Also: marge, spread, butter substitute.
Other Irish words for margarine: buíoc (margarine)
“Margairín” with the article
The plural of margarine in Irish is margairíní. Here is margairín after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Margairín” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using margairín, the Irish word for margarine.
Other nouns in Irish
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Margarine in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for margarine?
The Irish for margarine is margairín (pronounced “MAR-ug-ir-een”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is margairíní.
How do you pronounce margairín in Irish?
Margairín is said like “MAR-ug-ir-een” (IPA /ˈmˠaɾˠəɡəɾʲiːnʲ/).
What is the plural of margarine in Irish?
The plural of margairín is margairíní; with the article, na margairíní means “the margarines”. The genitive plural is margairíní, as in praghsanna na margairíní (the prices of margarines).
Why does margairín change to mhargairín?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhargairín. After ár (our) it stays ár margairín, because m does not take eclipsis.
What is the Irish for butter, as opposed to margarine?
Butter is 'im' (masculine), while margarine is 'margairín'.
