HeyRuaHow to say “medium wave” in Irish
- Irish:
- meántonn
- English:
- medium wave
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MYAWN-town” /ˈmʲaːnˌt̪ˠɔn̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- meántonnta (medium waves)
- Genitive singular:
- meántoinne, na meántoinne (e.g. stáisiún meántoinne, medium-wave station)
- Genitive plural:
- meántonnta, na meántonnta (e.g. raon na meántonnta, the range of the medium waves)
What does “meántonn” mean?
- medium wave
- A band of radio frequencies used for AM broadcasting, between long wave and short wave.Also: mw, am radio, medium-wave band.
“Meántonn” with the article
The plural of medium wave in Irish is meántonnta. Here is meántonn after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Meántonn” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using meántonn, the Irish word for medium wave.
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Medium wave in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for medium wave?
The Irish for medium wave is meántonn (pronounced “MYAWN-town”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is meántonnta.
How do you pronounce meántonn in Irish?
Meántonn is said like “MYAWN-town” (IPA /ˈmʲaːnˌt̪ˠɔn̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of medium wave in Irish?
The plural of meántonn is meántonnta; with the article, na meántonnta means “the medium waves”. The genitive plural is meántonnta, as in raon na meántonnta (the range of the medium waves).
Why does meántonn change to mheántonn?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mheántonn. After ár (our) it stays ár meántonn, because m does not take eclipsis.
What are the other radio wavebands called in Irish?
Long wave is fadtonn and short wave is gearrthonn, alongside meántonn for medium wave.
