HeyRuaHow to say “motor tax” in Irish
- Irish:
- mótarcháin
- English:
- motor tax
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, fifth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MOH-tur-khawn” /ˈmˠoːt̪ˠəɾˠˌxaːnʲ/
- Plural:
- mótarchánacha (motor taxes)
- Genitive singular:
- mótarchánach, na mótarchánach (e.g. oifig na mótarchánach, the motor tax office)
- Genitive plural:
- mótarchánacha, na mótarchánacha (e.g. íoc na mótarchánacha, payment of the motor taxes)
What does “mótarcháin” mean?
- motor tax
- The annual tax paid to the state for using a motor vehicle on public roads.Also: road tax, vehicle tax, car tax.
“Mótarcháin” with the article
The plural of motor tax in Irish is mótarchánacha. Here is mótarcháin after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Mótarcháin” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mótarcháin, the Irish word for motor tax.
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Motor tax in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for motor tax?
The Irish for motor tax is mótarcháin (pronounced “MOH-tur-khawn”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is mótarchánacha.
How do you pronounce mótarcháin in Irish?
Mótarcháin is said like “MOH-tur-khawn” (IPA /ˈmˠoːt̪ˠəɾˠˌxaːnʲ/).
What is the plural of motor tax in Irish?
The plural of mótarcháin is mótarchánacha; with the article, na mótarchánacha means “the motor taxes”. The genitive plural is mótarchánacha, as in íoc na mótarchánacha (payment of the motor taxes).
Why does mótarcháin change to mhótarcháin?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhótarcháin. After ár (our) it stays ár mótarcháin, because m does not take eclipsis.
Is mótarcháin one word or two?
It is written as one compound word, mótarcháin, from mótar and cáin, with lenition of the c.
