Mental illness in Irish (Meabhairghalar): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for mental illness?

The Irish for mental illness is meabhairghalar (pronounced “MYOW-ir-ghal-ur”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is meabhairghalair.

Q: What is the plural of mental illness in Irish?

The plural of meabhairghalar is meabhairghalair; with the article, it is na meabhairghalair. The genitive plural is meabhairghalar, as in cóireáil na meabhairghalar (the treatment of the mental illnesses).

How to say “mental illness” in Irish

Irish:: meabhairghalar
English:: mental illness
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “MYOW-ir-ghal-ur” /ˈmʲəuɾʲˌɣalˠəɾ/

Various forms

Plural:: meabhairghalair
Genitive singular:: meabhairghalair, an mheabhairghalair (e.g. comharthaí an mheabhairghalair, symptoms of the mental illness)
Genitive plural:: meabhairghalar, na meabhairghalar (e.g. cóireáil na meabhairghalar, the treatment of the mental illnesses)

What does “meabhairghalar” mean?

mental illness: An illness that affects a person's mind, mood or behaviour.Also: mental disorder, psychiatric illness, mental disease.

“Meabhairghalar” with the article

The plural of mental illness in Irish is meabhairghalair. Here is meabhairghalar after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an meabhairghalar

the mental illness

No change after an

na meabhairghalair

the mental illness (plural)

Plural: no change after na

“Meabhairghalar” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using meabhairghalar, the Irish word for mental illness.

Is meabhairghalar é an dúlagar.

Depression is a mental illness.

Tá meabhairghalar ar a deartháir le blianta.

Her brother has had a mental illness for years.

Ní ceart náire a bheith ort faoin meabhairghalar.

You shouldn't be ashamed of mental illness.

Tá stiogma fós ag baint le meabhairghalair.

There is still a stigma attached to mental illnesses.

Fuair sí cabhair le comharthaí an mheabhairghalair.

She got help with the symptoms of the mental illness.

Is iomaí cineál meabhairghalair atá ann.

There are many kinds of mental illness.

Labhair sé go hoscailte faoina mheabhairghalar.

He spoke openly about his mental illness.

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Mental illness in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for mental illness?

The Irish for mental illness is meabhairghalar (pronounced “MYOW-ir-ghal-ur”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is meabhairghalair.

How do you pronounce meabhairghalar in Irish?

Meabhairghalar is said like “MYOW-ir-ghal-ur” (IPA /ˈmʲəuɾʲˌɣalˠəɾ/).

What is the plural of mental illness in Irish?

The plural of meabhairghalar is meabhairghalair; with the article, it is na meabhairghalair. The genitive plural is meabhairghalar, as in cóireáil na meabhairghalar (the treatment of the mental illnesses).

Why does meabhairghalar change to mheabhairghalar?

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

How is 'meabhairghalar' different from 'meabhair'?

'Meabhair' means mind, memory or sense, while 'meabhairghalar' is a compound meaning mental illness. 'Sláinte mheabhrach' is the usual phrase for mental health.

Mental illness in Irish (Meabhairghalar): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage