HeyRuaHow to say “moraine” in Irish
- Irish:
- moiréan
- English:
- moraine
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MIR-ayn” /ˈmˠɛɾʲeːnˠ/
- Plural:
- moiréin (moraines)
- Genitive singular:
- moiréin, an mhoiréin (e.g. barr an mhoiréin, the top of the moraine)
- Genitive plural:
- moiréan, na moiréan (e.g. líne na moiréan, the line of the moraines)
What does “moiréan” mean?
- moraine
- A mass of rocks, stones and earth carried and left behind by a glacier.Also: glacial deposit, glacial debris.
“Moiréan” with the article
The plural of moraine in Irish is moiréin. Here is moiréan after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Moiréan” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using moiréan, the Irish word for moraine.
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Moraine in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for moraine?
The Irish for moraine is moiréan (pronounced “MIR-ayn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is moiréin.
How do you pronounce moiréan in Irish?
Moiréan is said like “MIR-ayn” (IPA /ˈmˠɛɾʲeːnˠ/).
What is the plural of moraine in Irish?
The plural of moiréan is moiréin; with the article, na moiréin means “the moraines”. The genitive plural is moiréan, as in líne na moiréan (the line of the moraines).
Why does moiréan change to mhoiréan?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhoiréan. After ár (our) it stays ár moiréan, because m does not take eclipsis.
How is 'moiréan' different from 'eiscir'?
A moiréan is debris dumped at the edge or front of a glacier, while an eiscir (esker) is a long ridge of gravel left by meltwater streams under the ice.
