HeyRuaHow to say “mosquito” in Irish
- Irish:
- muiscít
- English:
- mosquito
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MWISH-keet” /ˈmˠɪʃciːtʲ/
- Plural:
- muiscítí (mosquitoes)
- Genitive singular:
- muiscíte, na muiscíte (e.g. greim muiscíte, a mosquito bite)
- Genitive plural:
- muiscítí, na muiscítí (e.g. scamall muiscítí, a cloud of mosquitoes)
What does “muiscít” mean?
- mosquito
- A small flying insect whose female bites people and animals to suck their blood.Also: gnat, biting insect.
“Muiscít” with the article
The plural of mosquito in Irish is muiscítí. Here is muiscít after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Muiscít” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using muiscít, the Irish word for mosquito.
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Mosquito in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for mosquito?
The Irish for mosquito is muiscít (pronounced “MWISH-keet”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is muiscítí.
How do you pronounce muiscít in Irish?
Muiscít is said like “MWISH-keet” (IPA /ˈmˠɪʃciːtʲ/).
What is the plural of mosquito in Irish?
The plural of muiscít is muiscítí; with the article, na muiscítí means “the mosquitoes”. The genitive plural is muiscítí, as in scamall muiscítí (a cloud of mosquitoes).
Why does muiscít change to mhuiscít?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhuiscít. After ár (our) it stays ár muiscít, because m does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between muiscít and míoltóg?
Muiscít is the mosquito proper, while míoltóg is the common word for a midge or small biting gnat, though people sometimes use it loosely for a mosquito too.
