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Retailer in Irish (Mionreacaire): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for retailer is mionreacaire, a masculine noun (plural mionreacairí).
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How to say “retailer” in Irish

Irish:
mionreacaire
English:
retailer
Word type:
noun
Gender:
masculine
Pronunciation:
“MYIN-rak-ir-uh”  /ˈmʲiːnˌɾˠakəɾʲə/
Various forms
Plural:
mionreacairí (retailers)
Genitive singular:
mionreacaire, an mhionreacaire (e.g. brabús an mhionreacaire, the retailer's profit)
Genitive plural:
mionreacairí, na mionreacairí (e.g. cumann na mionreacairí, the retailers' association)

What does “mionreacaire” mean?

retailer
A person or business that sells goods in small quantities directly to the public.Also: retail trader, shopkeeper, small trader.

“Mionreacaire” with the article

The plural of retailer in Irish is mionreacairí. Here is mionreacaire after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an mionreacaire
the retailer
No change after an
na mionreacairí
the retailers
Plural: no change after na

“Mionreacaire” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using mionreacaire, the Irish word for retailer.

Is mionreacaire é m'uncail i nGaillimh.
My uncle is a retailer in Galway.
Dhíol an mionreacaire an t-earra ar phraghas íseal.
The retailer sold the item at a low price.
Tá na mionreacairí ag gearán faoi na cíosanna arda.
The retailers are complaining about the high rents.
Ceannaíonn mionreacairí earraí ó mhórdhíoltóirí.
Retailers buy goods from wholesalers.
Bhí an mionreacaire sásta leis an díolachán Nollag.
The retailer was happy with the Christmas sales.
Tá siopa an mhionreacaire ar an bpríomhshráid.
The retailer's shop is on the main street.
Thug an rialtas cabhair do mhionreacairí beaga.
The government gave help to small retailers.

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Retailer in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for retailer?

The Irish for retailer is mionreacaire (pronounced “MYIN-rak-ir-uh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mionreacairí.

How do you pronounce mionreacaire in Irish?

Mionreacaire is said like “MYIN-rak-ir-uh” (IPA /ˈmʲiːnˌɾˠakəɾʲə/).

What is the plural of retailer in Irish?

The plural of mionreacaire is mionreacairí; with the article, na mionreacairí means “the retailers”. The genitive plural is mionreacairí, as in cumann na mionreacairí (the retailers' association).

Why does mionreacaire change to mhionreacaire?

After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhionreacaire. After ár (our) it stays ár mionreacaire, because m does not take eclipsis.

What is the difference between mionreacaire and mórdhíoltóir?

A mionreacaire sells in small quantities to the public (retail), while a mórdhíoltóir sells in bulk to traders (wholesale).

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