Mission in Irish (Misean): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for mission?

The Irish for mission is misean (pronounced “MISH-un”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is misin.

Q: What is the plural of mission in Irish?

The plural of misean is misin; with the article, na misin means “the missions”. The genitive plural is misean, as in obair na misean (the work of the missions).

How to say “mission” in Irish

Irish:: misean
English:: mission
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “MISH-un” /ˈmʲɪʃən̪ˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: misin (missions)
Genitive singular:: misin, an mhisin (e.g. seanmóir an mhisin, the mission sermon)
Genitive plural:: misean, na misean (e.g. obair na misean, the work of the missions)

What does “misean” mean?

“Misean” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

mission: A religious mission: a series of preaching services held in a parish, or a missionary station or area abroad.Also: religious mission, parish mission, missionary station.

1 other meaning:

2mission: A group sent somewhere on an official task, or the task itself.Also: delegation, assignment.

“Misean” with the article

The plural of mission in Irish is misin. Here is misean after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an misean

the mission

No change after an

na misin

the missions

Plural: no change after na

“Misean” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using misean, the Irish word for mission.

Beidh misean sa pharóiste an tseachtain seo chugainn.

There will be a mission in the parish next week.

Chuaigh mé chuig an misean gach oíche.

I went to the mission every night.

Bhí sagart an mhisin an-dian orainn.

The mission priest was very strict with us.

Tá a deartháir ar na misin san Afraic.

Her brother is on the missions in Africa.

Chaith sé fiche bliain ar mhisean sa tSín.

He spent twenty years on a mission in China.

Bhailigh na páistí airgead do na misin.

The children collected money for the missions.

Cuireadh misean trádála go dtí an tSeapáin.

A trade mission was sent to Japan.

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Mission in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for mission?

The Irish for mission is misean (pronounced “MISH-un”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is misin.

How do you pronounce misean in Irish?

Misean is said like “MISH-un” (IPA /ˈmʲɪʃən̪ˠ/).

What is the plural of mission in Irish?

The plural of misean is misin; with the article, na misin means “the missions”. The genitive plural is misean, as in obair na misean (the work of the missions).

Why does misean change to mhisean?

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

What is a missionary in Irish?

A missionary is 'misinéir', and someone working abroad is said to be 'ar na misin', on the missions.

Is 'misean' used for a personal goal or mission statement?

Mostly it means a religious or official mission; for a personal purpose 'cuspóir' is often more natural, and a mission statement is 'ráiteas misin'.

Mission in Irish (Misean): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage