HeyRuaHow to say “petty theft” in Irish
- Irish:
- mionghoid
- English:
- petty theft
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “MYIN-ghidj” /ˈmʲɪnˌɣɪdʲ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- mionghada, na mionghada (e.g. cúiseamh mionghada, a charge of petty theft)
What does “mionghoid” mean?
- petty theft
- The stealing of small things or things of little value.Also: pilfering, pilferage, petty larceny.
“Mionghoid” with the article
Here is mionghoid after the article (an t-alt).
an mhionghoid
the petty theft
Lenition: m becomes mh after an (feminine noun)
“Mionghoid” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mionghoid, the Irish word for petty theft.
Is fadhb mhór í an mhionghoid sa siopa seo.
Petty theft is a big problem in this shop.
Gabhadh é as mionghoid.
He was arrested for petty theft.
Cuireadh cúiseamh mionghada air sa chúirt.
He was charged with petty theft in court.
Tá méadú tagtha ar an mionghoid sa bhaile.
Petty theft has increased in the town.
Ní raibh ann ach mionghoid, a dúirt an breitheamh.
It was only petty theft, the judge said.
Bhí sí ciontach i mionghoid nuair a bhí sí óg.
She was guilty of petty theft when she was young.
Cailleann siopaí airgead mór de bharr mionghada.
Shops lose a lot of money because of petty theft.
Other nouns in Irish
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Petty theft in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for petty theft?
The Irish for petty theft is mionghoid (pronounced “MYIN-ghidj”). It’s a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce mionghoid in Irish?
Mionghoid is said like “MYIN-ghidj” (IPA /ˈmʲɪnˌɣɪdʲ/).
Does mionghoid have a plural?
No plural form is given for mionghoid in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does mionghoid change to mhionghoid?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhionghoid. After ár (our) it stays ár mionghoid, because m does not take eclipsis.
How is mionghoid different from goid?
Goid is theft in general, while mionghoid, formed with the prefix mion- meaning small, is petty theft of small items.
