HeyRuaHow to say “million” in Irish
- Irish:
- milliún
- English:
- million
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MIL-oon” /ˈmʲilʲuːnˠ/
- Plural:
- milliúin (millions)
- Genitive singular:
- milliúin, an mhilliúin (e.g. leath an mhilliúin, half the million)
- Genitive plural:
- milliún, na milliún (e.g. saibhreas na milliún, the wealth of millions)
What does “milliún” mean?
- million
- The number 1,000,000, a thousand thousands.Also: one million, millions.
“Milliún” with the article
The plural of million in Irish is milliúin. Here is milliún after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Milliún” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using milliún, the Irish word for million.
Other nouns in Irish
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Million in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for million?
The Irish for million is milliún (pronounced “MIL-oon”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is milliúin.
How do you pronounce milliún in Irish?
Milliún is said like “MIL-oon” (IPA /ˈmʲilʲuːnˠ/).
What is the plural of million in Irish?
The plural of milliún is milliúin; with the article, na milliúin means “the millions”. The genitive plural is milliún, as in saibhreas na milliún (the wealth of millions).
Why does milliún change to mhilliún?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhilliún. After ár (our) it stays ár milliún, because m does not take eclipsis.
Does a noun after milliún go in the singular?
Yes, like other numbers, milliún is followed by the singular noun: milliún duine, milliún euro. After numbers two to six it is lenited: dhá mhilliún, trí mhilliún.
How do I say 'millions of' something?
Use na milliúin followed by the genitive plural or plural noun, for example na milliúin daoine, 'millions of people'.
