Mini-roundabout in Irish (Miontimpeallán): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for mini-roundabout?

The Irish for mini-roundabout is miontimpeallán (pronounced “MIN-tim-pyuh-lawn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is miontimpealláin.

Q: What is the plural of mini-roundabout in Irish?

The plural of miontimpeallán is miontimpealláin; with the article, na miontimpealláin means “the mini-roundabouts”. The genitive plural is miontimpeallán, as in líon na miontimpeallán (the number of mini-roundabouts).

How to say “mini-roundabout” in Irish

Irish:: miontimpeallán
English:: mini-roundabout
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “MIN-tim-pyuh-lawn” /ˈmʲiːnˌtʲiːmʲpʲəl̪ˠaːnˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: miontimpealláin (mini-roundabouts)
Genitive singular:: miontimpealláin, an mhiontimpealláin (e.g. lár an mhiontimpealláin, the middle of the mini-roundabout)
Genitive plural:: miontimpeallán, na miontimpeallán (e.g. líon na miontimpeallán, the number of mini-roundabouts)

What does “miontimpeallán” mean?

mini-roundabout: A small road junction where traffic goes around a painted or slightly raised circle instead of a full roundabout.Also: small roundabout, traffic circle.

“Miontimpeallán” with the article

The plural of mini-roundabout in Irish is miontimpealláin. Here is miontimpeallán after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an miontimpeallán

the mini-roundabout

No change after an

na miontimpealláin

the mini-roundabouts

Plural: no change after na

“Miontimpeallán” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using miontimpeallán, the Irish word for mini-roundabout.

Cas ar dheis ag an miontimpeallán.

Turn right at the mini-roundabout.

Tá miontimpeallán nua ag bun na sráide.

There is a new mini-roundabout at the bottom of the street.

Tóg an chéad slí amach ag an miontimpeallán.

Take the first exit at the mini-roundabout.

Thiomáin sé díreach thar lár an mhiontimpealláin.

He drove straight over the middle of the mini-roundabout.

Tá trí mhiontimpeallán sa bhaile seo anois.

There are three mini-roundabouts in this town now.

Stop mé ag an miontimpeallán chun ligean don bhus dul thart.

I stopped at the mini-roundabout to let the bus go by.

Cuireann na miontimpealláin moill ar an trácht.

The mini-roundabouts slow the traffic down.

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Mini-roundabout in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for mini-roundabout?

The Irish for mini-roundabout is miontimpeallán (pronounced “MIN-tim-pyuh-lawn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is miontimpealláin.

How do you pronounce miontimpeallán in Irish?

Miontimpeallán is said like “MIN-tim-pyuh-lawn” (IPA /ˈmʲiːnˌtʲiːmʲpʲəl̪ˠaːnˠ/).

What is the plural of mini-roundabout in Irish?

The plural of miontimpeallán is miontimpealláin; with the article, na miontimpealláin means “the mini-roundabouts”. The genitive plural is miontimpeallán, as in líon na miontimpeallán (the number of mini-roundabouts).

Why does miontimpeallán change to mhiontimpeallán?

After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhiontimpeallán. After ár (our) it stays ár miontimpeallán, because m does not take eclipsis.

How is miontimpeallán related to timpeallán?

Miontimpeallán is formed from the prefix mion- 'small, mini' and timpeallán 'roundabout', so it means a mini-roundabout.

Mini-roundabout in Irish (Miontimpeallán): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage