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Radiographer in Irish (Radagrafaí): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for radiographer is radagrafaí, a masculine noun (plural radagrafaithe).
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How to say “radiographer” in Irish

Irish:
radagrafaí
English:
radiographer
Word type:
noun
Gender:
masculine
Pronunciation:
“RAD-uh-graf-ee”  /ˈɾˠadˠəˌɡɾˠafˠiː/
Various forms
Plural:
radagrafaithe (radiographers)
Genitive singular:
radagrafaí, an radagrafaí (e.g. obair an radagrafaí, the radiographer's work)
Genitive plural:
radagrafaithe, na radagrafaithe (e.g. cumann na radagrafaithe, the radiographers' association)

What does “radagrafaí” mean?

radiographer
A health professional who takes X-ray images and other scans of the body.Also: x-ray technician, radiology technician.

“Radagrafaí” with the article

The plural of radiographer in Irish is radagrafaithe. Here is radagrafaí after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an radagrafaí
the radiographer
No change after an
na radagrafaithe
the radiographers
Plural: no change after na

“Radagrafaí” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using radagrafaí, the Irish word for radiographer.

Is radagrafaí í mo dheirfiúr san ospidéal.
My sister is a radiographer in the hospital.
Ghlac an radagrafaí X-gha de mo chos.
The radiographer took an X-ray of my leg.
Tá ganntanas radagrafaithe sa tseirbhís sláinte.
There is a shortage of radiographers in the health service.
Labhair an dochtúir leis an radagrafaí faoin scanadh.
The doctor spoke to the radiographer about the scan.
Ba mhaith liom a bheith i mo radagrafaí.
I would like to be a radiographer.
Tá seomra an radagrafaí ar an dara hurlár.
The radiographer's room is on the second floor.
Bíonn na radagrafaithe an-ghnóthach ar an Luan.
The radiographers are very busy on Mondays.

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Radiographer in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for radiographer?

The Irish for radiographer is radagrafaí (pronounced “RAD-uh-graf-ee”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is radagrafaithe.

How do you pronounce radagrafaí in Irish?

Radagrafaí is said like “RAD-uh-graf-ee” (IPA /ˈɾˠadˠəˌɡɾˠafˠiː/).

What is the plural of radiographer in Irish?

The plural of radagrafaí is radagrafaithe; with the article, na radagrafaithe means “the radiographers”. The genitive plural is radagrafaithe, as in cumann na radagrafaithe (the radiographers' association).

What is the difference between radagrafaí and radeolaí?

A radagrafaí is a radiographer who takes the images, while a radeolaí is a radiologist, a doctor who interprets them.

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