HeyRuaHow to say “respirator” in Irish
- Irish:
- análaitheoir
- English:
- respirator
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “AW-nawl-ee-hor” /ˈɑːnˠɑːlˠiˌhoːɾʲ/
- Plural:
- análaitheoirí (respirators)
- Genitive singular:
- análaitheora, an análaitheora (e.g. masc an análaitheora, the mask of the respirator)
- Genitive plural:
- análaitheoirí, na n-análaitheoirí (e.g. praghas na n-análaitheoirí, the price of respirators)
What does “análaitheoir” mean?
- respirator
- A device or mask that helps a person breathe or filters the air they breathe.Also: breathing apparatus, ventilator, inhaler.
“Análaitheoir” with the article
The plural of respirator in Irish is análaitheoirí. Here is análaitheoir after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Análaitheoir” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using análaitheoir, the Irish word for respirator.
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Respirator in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for respirator?
The Irish for respirator is análaitheoir (pronounced “AW-nawl-ee-hor”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is análaitheoirí.
How do you pronounce análaitheoir in Irish?
Análaitheoir is said like “AW-nawl-ee-hor” (IPA /ˈɑːnˠɑːlˠiˌhoːɾʲ/).
What is the plural of respirator in Irish?
The plural of análaitheoir is análaitheoirí; with the article, na hanálaitheoirí means “the respirators”. The genitive plural is análaitheoirí, as in praghas na n-análaitheoirí (the price of respirators).
Why does análaitheoir sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-análaitheoir (the respirator), a hanálaitheoir (her respirator), a n-análaitheoir (their respirator), na hanálaitheoirí (the respirators).
What word is análaitheoir related to?
It comes from the verb análaigh, to breathe or inhale, and the noun anáil, breath; the act of breathing in is análú.
