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Share certificate in Irish (Scairchairt): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for share certificate is scairchairt, a feminine noun (plural scairchairteanna).
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How to say “share certificate” in Irish

Irish:
scairchairt
English:
share certificate
Word type:
noun
Gender:
feminine
Pronunciation:
“SKAR-khar-tyuh”  /ˈskaɾʲˌxaɾˠtʲ/
Various forms
Plural:
scairchairteanna (share certificates)
Genitive singular:
scairchairte, na scairchairte (e.g. uimhir na scairchairte, the number of the share certificate)
Genitive plural:
scairchairteanna, na scairchairteanna (e.g. eisiúint na scairchairteanna, the issue of the share certificates)

What does “scairchairt” mean?

share certificate
A document issued by a company showing that a person owns a certain number of its shares.Also: stock certificate, certificate of shares.

“Scairchairt” with the article

The plural of share certificate in Irish is scairchairteanna. Here is scairchairt after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an scairchairt
the share certificate
No change after an
na scairchairteanna
the share certificates
Plural: no change after na

“Scairchairt” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using scairchairt, the Irish word for share certificate.

Fuair mé scairchairt ón gcomhlacht inné.
I got a share certificate from the company yesterday.
Tá an scairchairt sa tarraiceán sa seomra staidéir.
The share certificate is in the drawer in the study.
Cailleadh mo scairchairt nuair a d'aistríomar teach.
My share certificate was lost when we moved house.
Tá ainm an úinéara ar bharr na scairchairte.
The owner's name is at the top of the share certificate.
Eisíonn an comhlacht scairchairteanna do gach scairshealbhóir.
The company issues share certificates to every shareholder.
Coinnigh na scairchairteanna i dtaisce slán.
Keep the share certificates somewhere safe.
Níl sé scríofa ar do scairchairt cé mhéad scair atá agat.
It isn't written on your share certificate how many shares you have.

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Share certificate in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for share certificate?

The Irish for share certificate is scairchairt (pronounced “SKAR-khar-tyuh”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is scairchairteanna.

How do you pronounce scairchairt in Irish?

Scairchairt is said like “SKAR-khar-tyuh” (IPA /ˈskaɾʲˌxaɾˠtʲ/).

What is the plural of share certificate in Irish?

The plural of scairchairt is scairchairteanna; with the article, na scairchairteanna means “the share certificates”. The genitive plural is scairchairteanna, as in eisiúint na scairchairteanna (the issue of the share certificates).

How is scairchairt formed?

It combines scair (share) and cairt (charter, document), so scairchairt means a share certificate. A shareholder is scairshealbhóir.

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