Motor boat in Irish (Mótarbhád): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for motor boat?

The Irish for motor boat is mótarbhád (pronounced “MOH-tur-vawd”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mótarbháid.

Q: What is the plural of motor boat in Irish?

The plural of mótarbhád is mótarbháid; with the article, na mótarbháid means “the motor boats”. The genitive plural is mótarbhád, as in rás mótarbhád (a motor boat race).

How to say “motor boat” in Irish

Irish:: mótarbhád
English:: motor boat
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “MOH-tur-vawd” /ˈmˠoːt̪ˠəɾˠˌwɑːd̪ˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: mótarbháid (motor boats)
Genitive singular:: mótarbháid, an mhótarbháid (e.g. inneall an mhótarbháid, the engine of the motor boat)
Genitive plural:: mótarbhád, na mótarbhád (e.g. rás mótarbhád, a motor boat race)

What does “mótarbhád” mean?

motor boat: A small boat driven by an engine.Also: motorboat, powerboat, speedboat.

“Mótarbhád” with the article

The plural of motor boat in Irish is mótarbháid. Here is mótarbhád after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an mótarbhád

the motor boat

No change after an

na mótarbháid

the motor boats

Plural: no change after na

“Mótarbhád” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using mótarbhád, the Irish word for motor boat.

Tá mótarbhád nua ag m'uncail.

My uncle has a new motor boat.

Chuamar amach chuig an oileán sa mhótarbhád.

We went out to the island in the motor boat.

Bhí an mótarbhád ag dul an-tapa.

The motor boat was going very fast.

Bhris inneall an mhótarbháid inné.

The motor boat's engine broke down yesterday.

Bhí go leor mótarbháid sa chuan inniu.

There were plenty of motor boats in the harbour today.

Ghlan mé mo mhótarbhád roimh an samhradh.

I cleaned my motor boat before the summer.

Ní maith leis na hiascairí torann na mótarbhád.

The fishermen don't like the noise of the motor boats.

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Motor boat in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for motor boat?

The Irish for motor boat is mótarbhád (pronounced “MOH-tur-vawd”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mótarbháid.

How do you pronounce mótarbhád in Irish?

Mótarbhád is said like “MOH-tur-vawd” (IPA /ˈmˠoːt̪ˠəɾˠˌwɑːd̪ˠ/).

What is the plural of motor boat in Irish?

The plural of mótarbhád is mótarbháid; with the article, na mótarbháid means “the motor boats”. The genitive plural is mótarbhád, as in rás mótarbhád (a motor boat race).

Why does mótarbhád change to mhótarbhád?

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

How does 'mótarbhád' differ from 'bád'?

'Bád' is any boat, while 'mótarbhád' specifically has an engine; a sailing boat is 'seolbhád'.

Motor boat in Irish (Mótarbhád): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage