HeyRuaHow to say “oceanographer” in Irish
- Irish:
- muireolaí
- English:
- oceanographer
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MWIR-oh-lee” /ˈmˠɪɾʲoːl̪ˠiː/
- Plural:
- muireolaithe (oceanographers)
- Genitive singular:
- muireolaí, an mhuireolaí (e.g. tuarascáil an mhuireolaí, the oceanographer's report)
- Genitive plural:
- muireolaithe, na muireolaithe (e.g. cumann na muireolaithe, the oceanographers' association)
What does “muireolaí” mean?
- oceanographer
- A scientist who studies the sea and oceans.Also: marine scientist, oceanologist.
“Muireolaí” with the article
The plural of oceanographer in Irish is muireolaithe. Here is muireolaí after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Muireolaí” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using muireolaí, the Irish word for oceanographer.
Other nouns in Irish
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Oceanographer in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for oceanographer?
The Irish for oceanographer is muireolaí (pronounced “MWIR-oh-lee”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is muireolaithe.
How do you pronounce muireolaí in Irish?
Muireolaí is said like “MWIR-oh-lee” (IPA /ˈmˠɪɾʲoːl̪ˠiː/).
What is the plural of oceanographer in Irish?
The plural of muireolaí is muireolaithe; with the article, na muireolaithe means “the oceanographers”. The genitive plural is muireolaithe, as in cumann na muireolaithe (the oceanographers' association).
Why does muireolaí change to mhuireolaí?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhuireolaí. After ár (our) it stays ár muireolaí, because m does not take eclipsis.
What is the name of the science a muireolaí studies?
The field is muireolaíocht, oceanography; a muireolaí is someone who practises it.
