HeyRuaHow to say “midterm” in Irish
- Irish:
- meántéarma
- English:
- midterm, mean term
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MAAN-tyay-ruh-muh” /ˈmʲaːnˌtʲeːɾˠəmˠə/
- Plural:
- meántéarmaí (midterms)
- Genitive singular:
- meántéarma, an mheántéarma (e.g. saoire an mheántéarma, the midterm holidays)
- Genitive plural:
- meántéarmaí, na meántéarmaí (e.g. dátaí na meántéarmaí, the dates of the midterms)
What does “meántéarma” mean?
“Meántéarma” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- midterm
- The middle part of a school or college term, often a short break from classes.Also: mid-term, midterm break, half-term.
1 other meaning: mean term
- 2mean term
- In mathematics and logic, a middle term, such as the mean in a proportion or the middle term of a syllogism.Also: middle term, mean.
“Meántéarma” with the article
The plural of midterm in Irish is meántéarmaí. Here is meántéarma after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Meántéarma” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using meántéarma, the Irish word for midterm.
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Midterm in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for midterm?
The Irish for midterm is meántéarma (pronounced “MAAN-tyay-ruh-muh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is meántéarmaí. Depending on context it can also mean mean term.
How do you pronounce meántéarma in Irish?
Meántéarma is said like “MAAN-tyay-ruh-muh” (IPA /ˈmʲaːnˌtʲeːɾˠəmˠə/).
What is the plural of midterm in Irish?
The plural of meántéarma is meántéarmaí; with the article, na meántéarmaí means “the midterms”. The genitive plural is meántéarmaí, as in dátaí na meántéarmaí (the dates of the midterms).
Does meántéarma have more than one meaning?
Yes. Meántéarma can mean midterm or mean term, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Why does meántéarma change to mheántéarma?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mheántéarma. After ár (our) it stays ár meántéarma, because m does not take eclipsis.
How do I say 'midterm break' in Irish?
Say 'saoire an mheántéarma' or simply 'an meántéarma', as in 'Beidh mé ar saoire ag an meántéarma'.
