HeyRuaHow to say “masculine gender” in Irish
- Irish:
- firinscne
- English:
- masculine gender
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “FIR-in-shk-nyeh” /ˈfʲɪɾʲɪnʲʃcnʲə/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- firinscne, na firinscne (e.g. foirmeacha na firinscne, the masculine forms)
What does “firinscne” mean?
- masculine gender
- The masculine grammatical gender, one of the two genders of Irish nouns.Also: masculine, masculine noun gender.
“Firinscne” with the article
Here is firinscne after the article (an t-alt).
an fhirinscne
the masculine gender
Lenition: f becomes fh after an (feminine noun)
“Firinscne” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using firinscne, the Irish word for masculine gender.
Is den fhirinscne an focal "bord".
The word "bord" is masculine.
Tá an fhirinscne agus an bhaininscne sa Ghaeilge.
Irish has the masculine and feminine genders.
An bhfuil an t-ainmfhocal seo san fhirinscne?
Is this noun masculine?
Ní bhíonn séimhiú ar ainmfhocail fhirinscne i ndiaidh an ailt.
Masculine nouns are not lenited after the article.
Foghlaim cé acu firinscne nó baininscne atá ann.
Learn whether it is masculine or feminine.
Tá a lán ainmfhocal den fhirinscne sa chéad díochlaonadh.
Many masculine nouns are in the first declension.
Taispeánann an foclóir firinscne gach focail.
The dictionary shows the masculine gender of each word.
Other nouns in Irish
More everyday Irish nouns to learn next.
Masculine gender in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for masculine gender?
The Irish for masculine gender is firinscne (pronounced “FIR-in-shk-nyeh”). It’s a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce firinscne in Irish?
Firinscne is said like “FIR-in-shk-nyeh” (IPA /ˈfʲɪɾʲɪnʲʃcnʲə/).
Does firinscne have a plural?
No plural form is given for firinscne in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does firinscne change to fhirinscne or bhfirinscne?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) firinscne becomes m'fhirinscne (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bhfirinscne (eclipsis).
What is the opposite of firinscne?
The feminine gender is baininscne; the general word for grammatical gender is inscne.
