Petty expense in Irish (Mionchostas): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for petty expense?

The Irish for petty expense is mionchostas (pronounced “MIN-khus-tuss”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mionchostais.

Q: What is the plural of petty expense in Irish?

The plural of mionchostas is mionchostais; with the article, na mionchostais means “the petty expenses”. The genitive plural is mionchostas, as in liosta na mionchostas (the list of petty expenses).

How to say “petty expense” in Irish

Irish:: mionchostas
English:: petty expense
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “MIN-khus-tuss” /ˈmʲɪnˌxɔst̪ˠəsˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: mionchostais (petty expenses)
Genitive singular:: mionchostais, an mhionchostais (e.g. íoc an mhionchostais, payment of the petty expense)
Genitive plural:: mionchostas, na mionchostas (e.g. liosta na mionchostas, the list of petty expenses)

What does “mionchostas” mean?

petty expense: A small cost or minor outlay, usually one of several incidental expenses.Also: minor expense, incidental expense, small cost, sundry expense.

“Mionchostas” with the article

The plural of petty expense in Irish is mionchostais. Here is mionchostas after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an mionchostas

the petty expense

No change after an

na mionchostais

the petty expenses

Plural: no change after na

“Mionchostas” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using mionchostas, the Irish word for petty expense.

Is mionchostas é sin, ná bí buartha faoi.

That's a minor expense, don't worry about it.

Íocadh an mionchostas as an airgead beag.

The small expense was paid from petty cash.

Bíonn go leor mionchostas ag baint le turas.

A trip involves a lot of small expenses.

Coinnigh na hadmhálacha do na mionchostais go léir.

Keep the receipts for all the petty expenses.

Tá na mionchostais ag dul i méid gach mí.

The minor expenses are growing every month.

Cuir an mionchostas sin isteach sa chuntas.

Put that small expense into the account.

Ní raibh suim an mhionchostais ach cúpla euro.

The minor expense came to only a couple of euro.

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Petty expense in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for petty expense?

The Irish for petty expense is mionchostas (pronounced “MIN-khus-tuss”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mionchostais.

How do you pronounce mionchostas in Irish?

Mionchostas is said like “MIN-khus-tuss” (IPA /ˈmʲɪnˌxɔst̪ˠəsˠ/).

What is the plural of petty expense in Irish?

The plural of mionchostas is mionchostais; with the article, na mionchostais means “the petty expenses”. The genitive plural is mionchostas, as in liosta na mionchostas (the list of petty expenses).

Why does mionchostas change to mhionchostas?

After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhionchostas. After ár (our) it stays ár mionchostas, because m does not take eclipsis.

How is 'mionchostas' different from 'costas'?

'Costas' is any cost or expense, while 'mionchostas' adds the prefix 'mion-' (small, minor) to mean a petty or incidental expense.

Petty expense in Irish (Mionchostas): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage