HeyRuaHow to say “motherboard” in Irish
- Irish:
- máthairchlár
- English:
- motherboard
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MAW-hir-khlawr” /ˈmˠaːhəɾʲˌxl̪ˠaːɾˠ/
- Plural:
- máthairchláir (motherboards)
- Genitive singular:
- máthairchláir, an mháthairchláir (e.g. praghas an mháthairchláir, the price of the motherboard)
- Genitive plural:
- máthairchlár, na máthairchlár (e.g. déantóirí na máthairchlár, the manufacturers of the motherboards)
What does “máthairchlár” mean?
- motherboard
- The main circuit board of a computer, to which the processor, memory and other parts are connected.Also: mainboard, system board, main circuit board.
“Máthairchlár” with the article
The plural of motherboard in Irish is máthairchláir. Here is máthairchlár after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Máthairchlár” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using máthairchlár, the Irish word for motherboard.
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Motherboard in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for motherboard?
The Irish for motherboard is máthairchlár (pronounced “MAW-hir-khlawr”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is máthairchláir.
How do you pronounce máthairchlár in Irish?
Máthairchlár is said like “MAW-hir-khlawr” (IPA /ˈmˠaːhəɾʲˌxl̪ˠaːɾˠ/).
What is the plural of motherboard in Irish?
The plural of máthairchlár is máthairchláir; with the article, na máthairchláir means “the motherboards”. The genitive plural is máthairchlár, as in déantóirí na máthairchlár (the manufacturers of the motherboards).
Why does máthairchlár change to mháthairchlár?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mháthairchlár. After ár (our) it stays ár máthairchlár, because m does not take eclipsis.
Why is máthairchlár masculine when máthair is feminine?
In an Irish compound the gender comes from the last element, and clár is masculine, so it is an máthairchlár.
