HeyRuaHow to say “petty officer” in Irish
- Irish:
- mionoifigeach
- English:
- petty officer
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MIN-if-ig-ukh” /ˈmʲɪnˌɪfʲɪɟəx/
- Plural:
- mionoifigigh (petty officers)
- Genitive singular:
- mionoifigigh, an mhionoifigigh (e.g. éide an mhionoifigigh, the petty officer's uniform)
- Genitive plural:
- mionoifigeach, na mionoifigeach (e.g. líon na mionoifigeach, the number of petty officers)
What does “mionoifigeach” mean?
- petty officer
- A junior official or minor officer, especially a non-commissioned officer in the navy.Also: minor official, junior officer, non-commissioned officer.
“Mionoifigeach” with the article
The plural of petty officer in Irish is mionoifigigh. Here is mionoifigeach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Mionoifigeach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mionoifigeach, the Irish word for petty officer.
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Petty officer in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for petty officer?
The Irish for petty officer is mionoifigeach (pronounced “MIN-if-ig-ukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mionoifigigh.
How do you pronounce mionoifigeach in Irish?
Mionoifigeach is said like “MIN-if-ig-ukh” (IPA /ˈmʲɪnˌɪfʲɪɟəx/).
What is the plural of petty officer in Irish?
The plural of mionoifigeach is mionoifigigh; with the article, na mionoifigigh means “the petty officers”. The genitive plural is mionoifigeach, as in líon na mionoifigeach (the number of petty officers).
Why does mionoifigeach change to mhionoifigeach?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhionoifigeach. After ár (our) it stays ár mionoifigeach, because m does not take eclipsis.
How is mionoifigeach different from oifigeach?
Oifigeach is any officer, while mionoifigeach, with the prefix mion- meaning minor, refers to a junior or petty officer.
