HeyRuaHow to say “millionth” in Irish
- Irish:
- milliúnú
- English:
- millionth
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MIL-yoo-noo” /ˈmʲɪlʲuːnuː/
- Plural:
- milliúnuithe (millionths)
- Genitive singular:
- milliúnú, an mhilliúnú (e.g. luach an mhilliúnú, the value of the millionth)
- Genitive plural:
- milliúnuithe, na milliúnuithe (e.g. suim na milliúnuithe, the sum of the millionths)
What does “milliúnú” mean?
- millionth
- One of a million equal parts of something; a millionth part.Also: millionth part, one millionth.
“Milliúnú” with the article
The plural of millionth in Irish is milliúnuithe. Here is milliúnú after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Milliúnú” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using milliúnú, the Irish word for millionth.
Other nouns in Irish
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Millionth in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for millionth?
The Irish for millionth is milliúnú (pronounced “MIL-yoo-noo”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is milliúnuithe.
How do you pronounce milliúnú in Irish?
Milliúnú is said like “MIL-yoo-noo” (IPA /ˈmʲɪlʲuːnuː/).
What is the plural of millionth in Irish?
The plural of milliúnú is milliúnuithe; with the article, na milliúnuithe means “the millionths”. The genitive plural is milliúnuithe, as in suim na milliúnuithe (the sum of the millionths).
Why does milliúnú change to mhilliúnú?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhilliúnú. After ár (our) it stays ár milliúnú, because m does not take eclipsis.
Is milliúnú a fraction or an ordinal?
It is used both as the ordinal 'millionth' (an milliúnú duine, the millionth person) and as a noun for the fraction, a millionth part.
