HeyRuaHow to say “meringue” in Irish
- Irish:
- meireang
- English:
- meringue
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MER-ang” /ˈmʲɛɾʲaŋɡ/
- Plural:
- meireangaí (meringues)
- Genitive singular:
- meireang, an mheireang (e.g. blas an mheireang, the taste of the meringue)
- Genitive plural:
- meireangaí, na meireangaí (e.g. pláta na meireangaí, the plate of meringues)
What does “meireang” mean?
- meringue
- A light, crisp sweet made from whipped egg whites and sugar baked in the oven.Also: pavlova, egg white sweet.
“Meireang” with the article
The plural of meringue in Irish is meireangaí. Here is meireang after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Meireang” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using meireang, the Irish word for meringue.
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Meringue in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for meringue?
The Irish for meringue is meireang (pronounced “MER-ang”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is meireangaí.
How do you pronounce meireang in Irish?
Meireang is said like “MER-ang” (IPA /ˈmʲɛɾʲaŋɡ/).
What is the plural of meringue in Irish?
The plural of meireang is meireangaí; with the article, na meireangaí means “the meringues”. The genitive plural is meireangaí, as in pláta na meireangaí (the plate of meringues).
Why does meireang change to mheireang?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mheireang. After ár (our) it stays ár meireang, because m does not take eclipsis.
What is the egg white in a meringue called in Irish?
Egg white is 'gealacán' (or 'gealacán uibhe'), which is whipped with 'siúcra' to make 'meireang'.
