HeyRuaHow to say “neap tide” in Irish
- Irish:
- mallmhuir
- English:
- neap tide
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MAL-woor” /ˈmˠal̪ˠwɪɾʲ/
- Plural:
- mallmhara (neap tides)
- Genitive singular:
- mallmhara, na mallmhara (e.g. am na mallmhara, time of the neap tide)
- Genitive plural:
- mallmhara, na mallmhara (e.g. am na mallmhara, the time of the neap tides)
What does “mallmhuir” mean?
- neap tide
- A tide with the smallest difference between high and low water, occurring around the first and third quarters of the moon.Also: neap, low tide range, slack tide.
“Mallmhuir” with the article
The plural of neap tide in Irish is mallmhara. Here is mallmhuir after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Mallmhuir” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mallmhuir, the Irish word for neap tide.
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Neap tide in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for neap tide?
The Irish for neap tide is mallmhuir (pronounced “MAL-woor”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is mallmhara.
How do you pronounce mallmhuir in Irish?
Mallmhuir is said like “MAL-woor” (IPA /ˈmˠal̪ˠwɪɾʲ/).
What is the plural of neap tide in Irish?
The plural of mallmhuir is mallmhara; with the article, na mallmhara means “the neap tides”. The genitive plural is mallmhara, as in am na mallmhara (the time of the neap tides).
Why does mallmhuir change to mhallmhuir?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhallmhuir. After ár (our) it stays ár mallmhuir, because m does not take eclipsis.
What is the opposite of 'mallmhuir'?
The opposite is 'rabharta', a spring tide, when the tide rises highest and falls lowest.
