Museum in Irish (Músaem): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for museum?

The Irish for museum is músaem (pronounced “MOO-saym”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is músaeim.

Q: What is the plural of museum in Irish?

The plural of músaem is músaeim; with the article, na músaeim means “the museums”. The genitive plural is músaem, as in cumann na músaem (the museums association).

How to say “museum” in Irish

Irish:: músaem
English:: museum
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “MOO-saym” /ˈmuːseːmˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: músaeim (museums)
Genitive singular:: músaeim, an mhúsaeim (e.g. doras an mhúsaeim, the museum door)
Genitive plural:: músaem, na músaem (e.g. cumann na músaem, the museums association)

What does “músaem” mean?

museum: A building where objects of historical, scientific or artistic interest are kept and displayed to the public.Also: exhibition hall, gallery of artefacts.

Other Irish words for museum: iarsmalann (museum)

“Músaem” with the article

The plural of museum in Irish is músaeim. Here is músaem after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an músaem

the museum

No change after an

na músaeim

the museums

Plural: no change after na

“Músaem” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using músaem, the Irish word for museum.

Chuamar chuig músaem i mBaile Átha Cliath inné.

We went to a museum in Dublin yesterday.

Tá an músaem dúnta ar an Luan.

The museum is closed on Mondays.

Bhí slua mór taobh amuigh den mhúsaem.

There was a big crowd outside the museum.

Oibríonn mo dheirfiúr sa mhúsaem áitiúil.

My sister works in the local museum.

Tá go leor músaem suimiúil sa chathair seo.

There are lots of interesting museums in this city.

Is aoibhinn liom músaeim staire.

I love history museums.

Tá cnámha dineasáir le feiceáil i músaem na cathrach.

Dinosaur bones can be seen in the city museum.

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Museum in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for museum?

The Irish for museum is músaem (pronounced “MOO-saym”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is músaeim.

How do you pronounce músaem in Irish?

Músaem is said like “MOO-saym” (IPA /ˈmuːseːmˠ/).

What is the plural of museum in Irish?

The plural of músaem is músaeim; with the article, na músaeim means “the museums”. The genitive plural is músaem, as in cumann na músaem (the museums association).

Why does músaem change to mhúsaem?

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

Is there another Irish word for museum?

Yes, 'iarsmalann' is an older native word for a museum, but 'músaem' is the usual everyday word today.

Museum in Irish (Músaem): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage