HeyRuaHow to say “nautical mile” in Irish
- Irish:
- muirmhíle
- English:
- nautical mile
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MWIR-vee-luh” /ˈmˠɪɾʲvʲiːlʲə/
- Plural:
- muirmhílte (nautical miles)
- Genitive singular:
- muirmhíle, an mhuirmhíle (e.g. fad muirmhíle, the length of a nautical mile)
- Genitive plural:
- muirmhílte, na muirmhílte (e.g. fad na muirmhílte, the length of the nautical miles)
What does “muirmhíle” mean?
- nautical mile
- A unit of distance used at sea and in air navigation, equal to 1,852 metres.Also: sea mile, mile at sea.
“Muirmhíle” with the article
The plural of nautical mile in Irish is muirmhílte. Here is muirmhíle after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Muirmhíle” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using muirmhíle, the Irish word for nautical mile.
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Nautical mile in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for nautical mile?
The Irish for nautical mile is muirmhíle (pronounced “MWIR-vee-luh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is muirmhílte.
How do you pronounce muirmhíle in Irish?
Muirmhíle is said like “MWIR-vee-luh” (IPA /ˈmˠɪɾʲvʲiːlʲə/).
What is the plural of nautical mile in Irish?
The plural of muirmhíle is muirmhílte; with the article, na muirmhílte means “the nautical miles”. The genitive plural is muirmhílte, as in fad na muirmhílte (the length of the nautical miles).
Why does muirmhíle change to mhuirmhíle?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhuirmhíle. After ár (our) it stays ár muirmhíle, because m does not take eclipsis.
How do you say 'knot' as a speed at sea?
A speed of one nautical mile per hour is 'snaidhm', so 'deich snaidhm' means ten knots, while 'muirmhíle' is the distance itself.
