Organisation in Irish (Eagrúchán): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for organisation?

The Irish for organisation is eagrúchán (pronounced “AG-roo-khawn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is eagrúcháin.

Q: What is the plural of organisation in Irish?

The plural of eagrúchán is eagrúcháin; with the article, na heagrúcháin means “the organisations”. The genitive plural is eagrúchán, as in líon na n-eagrúchán (the number of organisations).

How to say “organisation” in Irish

Irish:: eagrúchán
English:: organisation
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “AG-roo-khawn” /ˈaɡɾˠuːxɑːnˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: eagrúcháin (organisations)
Genitive singular:: eagrúcháin, an eagrúcháin (e.g. obair an eagrúcháin, the work of the organisation)
Genitive plural:: eagrúchán, na n-eagrúchán (e.g. líon na n-eagrúchán, the number of organisations)

What does “eagrúchán” mean?

organisation: The act or process of arranging and planning something in an orderly way.Also: organization, arrangement, planning.

Other Irish words for organisation: eagraíocht (organization), eagras (organization), eagrú (organisation)

“Eagrúchán” with the article

The plural of organisation in Irish is eagrúcháin. Here is eagrúchán after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an t-eagrúchán

the organisation

Masculine nouns take t before a vowel after an

na heagrúcháin

the organisations

Plural: na adds h before a vowel

“Eagrúchán” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using eagrúchán, the Irish word for organisation.

Bhí eagrúchán maith ar an gcomhdháil.

The conference was well organised.

Thóg an t-eagrúchán níos mó ama ná mar a cheapamar.

The organising took longer than we thought.

Is í Máire a bhí i bhfeighil an eagrúcháin.

Máire was in charge of the organisation.

Tá easpa eagrúcháin ar an oifig seo.

This office lacks organisation.

Chuidigh mo chairde liom leis an eagrúchán.

My friends helped me with the organising.

Rinneadh go leor oibre san eagrúchán roimh an bhféile.

A lot of work went into organising before the festival.

Bhí na heagrúcháin go léir réidh in am.

All the arrangements were ready in time.

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Organisation in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for organisation?

The Irish for organisation is eagrúchán (pronounced “AG-roo-khawn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is eagrúcháin.

How do you pronounce eagrúchán in Irish?

Eagrúchán is said like “AG-roo-khawn” (IPA /ˈaɡɾˠuːxɑːnˠ/).

What is the plural of organisation in Irish?

The plural of eagrúchán is eagrúcháin; with the article, na heagrúcháin means “the organisations”. The genitive plural is eagrúchán, as in líon na n-eagrúchán (the number of organisations).

Why does eagrúchán sometimes have a t or h in front of it?

Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-eagrúchán (the organisation), a heagrúchán (her organisation), a n-eagrúchán (their organisation), na heagrúcháin (the organisations).

What is the difference between 'eagrúchán' and 'eagraíocht'?

'Eagrúchán' is the process of organising something, while 'eagraíocht' usually means an organisation as a body or group, such as a charity or company.

Organisation in Irish (Eagrúchán): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage