Scallop in Irish (Muirín): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for scallop?

The Irish for scallop is muirín (pronounced “MWIR-een”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is muiríní.

Q: What is the plural of scallop in Irish?

The plural of muirín is muiríní; with the article, na muiríní means “the scallops”. The genitive plural is muiríní, as in sliogáin na muiríní (the scallop shells).

How to say “scallop” in Irish

Irish:: muirín
English:: scallop
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, fourth declension
Pronunciation:: “MWIR-een” /ˈmˠɪɾʲiːnʲ/

Various forms

Plural:: muiríní (scallops)
Genitive singular:: muirín, an mhuirín (e.g. sliogán an mhuirín, the scallop shell)
Genitive plural:: muiríní, na muiríní (e.g. sliogáin na muiríní, the scallop shells)

What does “muirín” mean?

scallop: A sea shellfish with a fan-shaped ribbed shell, eaten as seafood.Also: scallop shell, shellfish, clam.

“Muirín” with the article

The plural of scallop in Irish is muiríní. Here is muirín after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an muirín

the scallop

No change after an

na muiríní

the scallops

Plural: no change after na

“Muirín” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using muirín, the Irish word for scallop.

D'ith mé muirín den chéad uair inné.

I ate a scallop for the first time yesterday.

Tá an muirín seo an-úr.

This scallop is very fresh.

Bhí sliogán an mhuirín ar an trá.

The scallop's shell was on the beach.

Ceannaímid muiríní ón iascaire áitiúil.

We buy scallops from the local fisherman.

Is maith liom muiríní le him agus gairleog.

I like scallops with butter and garlic.

Fuair mé muirín álainn sa mhargadh éisc.

I got a lovely scallop at the fish market.

Tá go leor muiríní i gcuan na Gaillimhe.

There are plenty of scallops in Galway Bay.

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Scallop in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for scallop?

The Irish for scallop is muirín (pronounced “MWIR-een”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is muiríní.

How do you pronounce muirín in Irish?

Muirín is said like “MWIR-een” (IPA /ˈmˠɪɾʲiːnʲ/).

What is the plural of scallop in Irish?

The plural of muirín is muiríní; with the article, na muiríní means “the scallops”. The genitive plural is muiríní, as in sliogáin na muiríní (the scallop shells).

Why does muirín change to mhuirín?

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

Does 'muirín' mean anything other than scallop?

Yes, a separate word 'muirín' means a family or household burden of dependants, but this entry covers the shellfish.

Scallop in Irish (Muirín): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage