HeyRuaHow to say “rhinoceros” in Irish
- Irish:
- srónbheannach
- English:
- rhinoceros
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SROHN-vyan-ukh” /ˈsˠɾˠoːnˠˌvʲanˠəx/
- Plural:
- srónbheannaigh (rhinoceroses)
- Genitive singular:
- srónbheannaigh, an tsrónbheannaigh (e.g. adharc an tsrónbheannaigh, the rhinoceros's horn)
- Genitive plural:
- srónbheannach, na srónbheannach (e.g. líon na srónbheannach, the number of rhinoceroses)
What does “srónbheannach” mean?
- rhinoceros
- A large, heavy African or Asian animal with thick grey skin and one or two horns on its nose.Also: rhino.
“Srónbheannach” with the article
The plural of rhinoceros in Irish is srónbheannaigh. Here is srónbheannach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Srónbheannach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using srónbheannach, the Irish word for rhinoceros.
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Rhinoceros in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for rhinoceros?
The Irish for rhinoceros is srónbheannach (pronounced “SROHN-vyan-ukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is srónbheannaigh.
How do you pronounce srónbheannach in Irish?
Srónbheannach is said like “SROHN-vyan-ukh” (IPA /ˈsˠɾˠoːnˠˌvʲanˠəx/).
What is the plural of rhinoceros in Irish?
The plural of srónbheannach is srónbheannaigh; with the article, na srónbheannaigh means “the rhinoceroses”. The genitive plural is srónbheannach, as in líon na srónbheannach (the number of rhinoceroses).
Why does srónbheannach change to shrónbheannach?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shrónbheannach. After ár (our) it stays ár srónbheannach, because s does not take eclipsis.
How is the word srónbheannach formed?
It combines srón (nose) and beannach (horned, pointed), so it literally means 'nose-horned', matching the Greek origin of 'rhinoceros'.
