HeyRuaHow to say “naval battle” in Irish
- Irish:
- muirchath
- English:
- naval battle
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MWIR-khah” /ˈmˠɪɾʲxah/
- Plural:
- muirchathanna (naval battles)
- Genitive singular:
- muirchatha, an mhuirchatha (e.g. tús an mhuirchatha, the start of the naval battle)
- Genitive plural:
- muirchathanna, na muirchathanna (e.g. stair na muirchathanna, the history of the naval battles)
What does “muirchath” mean?
- naval battle
- A battle fought between ships at sea.Also: sea battle, sea fight, naval engagement.
“Muirchath” with the article
The plural of naval battle in Irish is muirchathanna. Here is muirchath after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Muirchath” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using muirchath, the Irish word for naval battle.
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Naval battle in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for naval battle?
The Irish for naval battle is muirchath (pronounced “MWIR-khah”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is muirchathanna.
How do you pronounce muirchath in Irish?
Muirchath is said like “MWIR-khah” (IPA /ˈmˠɪɾʲxah/).
What is the plural of naval battle in Irish?
The plural of muirchath is muirchathanna; with the article, na muirchathanna means “the naval battles”. The genitive plural is muirchathanna, as in stair na muirchathanna (the history of the naval battles).
Why does muirchath change to mhuirchath?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhuirchath. After ár (our) it stays ár muirchath, because m does not take eclipsis.
How is 'muirchath' formed?
It combines 'muir' (sea) and 'cath' (battle), so 'muirchath' literally means a sea battle; the c of 'cath' is lenited in the compound.
