HeyRuaHow to say “pollinator” in Irish
- Irish:
- pailneoir
- English:
- pollinator
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “PAL-nyohr” /ˈpalʲnʲoːɾʲ/
- Plural:
- pailneoirí (pollinators)
- Genitive singular:
- pailneora, an phailneora (e.g. ról an phailneora, the role of the pollinator)
- Genitive plural:
- pailneoirí, na bpailneoirí (e.g. cosaint na bpailneoirí, the protection of the pollinators)
What does “pailneoir” mean?
- pollinator
- An insect, bird or other agent that carries pollen from one flower to another.Also: pollinating insect, pollen carrier.
“Pailneoir” with the article
The plural of pollinator in Irish is pailneoirí. Here is pailneoir after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Pailneoir” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using pailneoir, the Irish word for pollinator.
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Pollinator in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for pollinator?
The Irish for pollinator is pailneoir (pronounced “PAL-nyohr”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is pailneoirí.
How do you pronounce pailneoir in Irish?
Pailneoir is said like “PAL-nyohr” (IPA /ˈpalʲnʲoːɾʲ/).
What is the plural of pollinator in Irish?
The plural of pailneoir is pailneoirí; with the article, na pailneoirí means “the pollinators”. The genitive plural is pailneoirí, as in cosaint na bpailneoirí (the protection of the pollinators).
Why does pailneoir change to phailneoir or bpailneoir?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) pailneoir becomes mo phailneoir (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bpailneoir (eclipsis).
What is the word for pollination itself?
Pollination is 'pailniú', the verbal noun of 'pailnigh' (pollinate); the agent that does it is 'pailneoir'.
