HeyRuaHow to say “mud flat” in Irish
- Irish:
- láibchrios
- English:
- mud flat
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “LAWB-khrus” /ˈlɑːbʲˌxɾʲɪsˠ/
Various forms
- Plural:
- láibchriosanna (mud flats)
- Genitive singular:
- láibchreasa, an láibchreasa (e.g. imeall an láibchreasa, the edge of the mud flat)
- Genitive plural:
- láibchriosanna, na láibchriosanna (e.g. éin na láibchriosanna, the birds of the mud flats)
What does “láibchrios” mean?
- mud flat
- A flat stretch of muddy ground, especially near a shore or estuary, exposed at low tide.Also: mudflat, mud belt, tidal flat.
“Láibchrios” with the article
The plural of mud flat in Irish is láibchriosanna. Here is láibchrios after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an láibchrios
the mud flat
No change after an
na láibchriosanna
the mud flats
Plural: no change after na
“Láibchrios” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using láibchrios, the Irish word for mud flat.
Tá láibchrios mór ag béal na habhann.
There is a large mud flat at the mouth of the river.
Nochtar an láibchrios nuair a thránn an taoide.
The mud flat is exposed when the tide goes out.
Bíonn go leor éan ar na láibchriosanna sa gheimhreadh.
There are many birds on the mud flats in winter.
Chuamar ag siúl ar imeall an láibchreasa.
We went walking along the edge of the mud flat.
Chuaigh mo bhróga i bhfostú sa láibchrios.
My shoes got stuck in the mud flat.
Tá na láibchriosanna sin faoi chosaint.
Those mud flats are protected.
Fuair siad sliogáin i láibchrios gar don chuan.
They found shells on a mud flat near the harbour.
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Mud flat in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for mud flat?
The Irish for mud flat is láibchrios (pronounced “LAWB-khrus”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is láibchriosanna.
How do you pronounce láibchrios in Irish?
Láibchrios is said like “LAWB-khrus” (IPA /ˈlɑːbʲˌxɾʲɪsˠ/).
What is the plural of mud flat in Irish?
The plural of láibchrios is láibchriosanna; with the article, na láibchriosanna means “the mud flats”. The genitive plural is láibchriosanna, as in éin na láibchriosanna (the birds of the mud flats).
How is 'láibchrios' formed?
It combines 'láib' (mud) and 'crios' (belt, zone), so literally it means a 'mud belt', the usual term for a mud flat.
