HeyRuaHow to say “millimetre” in Irish
- Irish:
- milliméadar
- English:
- millimetre
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MIL-ee-may-dur” /ˈmʲɪlʲiˌmʲeːd̪ˠəɾˠ/
- Plural:
- milliméadair (millimetres)
- Genitive singular:
- milliméadair, an mhilliméadair (e.g. fad milliméadair, a millimetre in length)
- Genitive plural:
- milliméadar, na milliméadar (e.g. tiús na milliméadar, the thickness in millimetres)
What does “milliméadar” mean?
- millimetre
- A unit of length equal to one thousandth of a metre.Also: millimeter, mm.
“Milliméadar” with the article
The plural of millimetre in Irish is milliméadair. Here is milliméadar after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Milliméadar” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using milliméadar, the Irish word for millimetre.
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Millimetre in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for millimetre?
The Irish for millimetre is milliméadar (pronounced “MIL-ee-may-dur”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is milliméadair.
How do you pronounce milliméadar in Irish?
Milliméadar is said like “MIL-ee-may-dur” (IPA /ˈmʲɪlʲiˌmʲeːd̪ˠəɾˠ/).
What is the plural of millimetre in Irish?
The plural of milliméadar is milliméadair; with the article, na milliméadair means “the millimetres”. The genitive plural is milliméadar, as in tiús na milliméadar (the thickness in millimetres).
Why does milliméadar change to mhilliméadar?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhilliméadar. After ár (our) it stays ár milliméadar, because m does not take eclipsis.
How do I say '5 mm' in Irish?
Say 'cúig mhilliméadar'; after numbers the singular form is used, lenited after 2 to 6.
