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Presenter in Irish (Láithreoir): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for presenter is láithreoir, a masculine noun (plural láithreoirí).
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How to say “presenter” in Irish

Irish:
láithreoir
English:
presenter
Word type:
noun
Gender:
masculine, third declension
Pronunciation:
“LAW-hroh-ir”  /ˈlˠaːhɾʲoːɾʲ/
Various forms
Plural:
láithreoirí (presenters)
Genitive singular:
láithreora, an láithreora (e.g. guth an láithreora, the presenter's voice)
Genitive plural:
láithreoirí, na láithreoirí (e.g. tuarastail na láithreoirí, the presenters' salaries)

What does “láithreoir” mean?

presenter
A person who presents a radio or television programme.Also: host, anchor, broadcaster, compere.

Other Irish words for presenter: craoltóir (broadcaster)

“Láithreoir” with the article

The plural of presenter in Irish is láithreoirí. Here is láithreoir after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an láithreoir
the presenter
No change after an
na láithreoirí
the presenters
Plural: no change after na

“Láithreoir” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using láithreoir, the Irish word for presenter.

Is láithreoir teilifíse í m'aintín.
My aunt is a television presenter.
Chuir an láithreoir fáilte roimh na haíonna.
The presenter welcomed the guests.
Ba mhaith liom a bheith i mo láithreoir raidió.
I would like to be a radio presenter.
Bhí na láithreoirí teilifíse den tuairim chéanna.
The TV presenters were of the same opinion.
Tá cáil ar stíl an láithreora nua.
The new presenter's style is well known.
Tá beirt láithreoirí ar an gclár sin.
There are two presenters on that programme.
Labhair mé leis an láithreoir tar éis an chláir.
I spoke to the presenter after the show.

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Presenter in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for presenter?

The Irish for presenter is láithreoir (pronounced “LAW-hroh-ir”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is láithreoirí.

How do you pronounce láithreoir in Irish?

Láithreoir is said like “LAW-hroh-ir” (IPA /ˈlˠaːhɾʲoːɾʲ/).

What is the plural of presenter in Irish?

The plural of láithreoir is láithreoirí; with the article, na láithreoirí means “the presenters”. The genitive plural is láithreoirí, as in tuarastail na láithreoirí (the presenters' salaries).

What is the difference between 'láithreoir' and 'craoltóir'?

'Láithreoir' is the person who presents a particular programme, while 'craoltóir' is a broadcaster in general, a person or an organisation.

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