HeyRuaHow to say “nasal cavity” in Irish
- Irish:
- srónchuas
- English:
- nasal cavity
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “SROHN-khoo-us” /ˈsˠɾˠoːnˠˌxuəsˠ/
- Plural:
- srónchuais (nasal cavities)
- Genitive singular:
- srónchuais, an tsrónchuais (e.g. balla an tsrónchuais, wall of the nasal cavity)
- Genitive plural:
- srónchuas, na srónchuas (e.g. scrúdú na srónchuas, the examination of the nasal cavities)
What does “srónchuas” mean?
- nasal cavity
- The air-filled space inside the nose, behind the nostrils.Also: nasal passage, nasal fossa, nasal sinus.
“Srónchuas” with the article
The plural of nasal cavity in Irish is srónchuais. Here is srónchuas after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Srónchuas” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using srónchuas, the Irish word for nasal cavity.
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Nasal cavity in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for nasal cavity?
The Irish for nasal cavity is srónchuas (pronounced “SROHN-khoo-us”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is srónchuais.
How do you pronounce srónchuas in Irish?
Srónchuas is said like “SROHN-khoo-us” (IPA /ˈsˠɾˠoːnˠˌxuəsˠ/).
What is the plural of nasal cavity in Irish?
The plural of srónchuas is srónchuais; with the article, na srónchuais means “the nasal cavities”. The genitive plural is srónchuas, as in scrúdú na srónchuas (the examination of the nasal cavities).
Why does srónchuas change to shrónchuas?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shrónchuas. After ár (our) it stays ár srónchuas, because s does not take eclipsis.
How is 'srónchuas' built?
It combines 'srón' (nose) and 'cuas' (cavity), with the second element lenited: 'srónchuas'.
