HeyRuaHow to say “small item” in Irish
- Irish:
- mionearra
- English:
- small item, sundries
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “MIN-ar-uh” /ˈmʲɪnˌaɾˠə/
- Plural:
- mionearraí (small items)
- Genitive singular:
- mionearra, an mhionearra (e.g. praghas an mhionearra, the price of the small item)
- Genitive plural:
- mionearraí, na mionearraí (e.g. siopa mionearraí, a shop selling small goods)
What does “mionearra” mean?
“Mionearra” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- small item
- A small article or object, especially one of many small goods or trinkets.Also: trinket, knick-knack, small article, sundry.
1 other meaning: sundries
- 2sundries
- In the plural, small miscellaneous goods sold or kept together, such as haberdashery or odds and ends.Also: small goods, odds and ends, haberdashery, notions.
“Mionearra” with the article
The plural of small item in Irish is mionearraí. Here is mionearra after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Mionearra” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mionearra, the Irish word for small item.
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Small item in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for small item?
The Irish for small item is mionearra (pronounced “MIN-ar-uh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mionearraí. Depending on context it can also mean sundries.
How do you pronounce mionearra in Irish?
Mionearra is said like “MIN-ar-uh” (IPA /ˈmʲɪnˌaɾˠə/).
What is the plural of small item in Irish?
The plural of mionearra is mionearraí; with the article, na mionearraí means “the small items”. The genitive plural is mionearraí, as in siopa mionearraí (a shop selling small goods).
Does mionearra have more than one meaning?
Yes. Mionearra can mean small item or sundries, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Why does mionearra change to mhionearra?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhionearra. After ár (our) it stays ár mionearra, because m does not take eclipsis.
How is 'mionearra' different from 'earra'?
'Earra' is any item of goods, while 'mionearra' adds the prefix 'mion-' meaning small, so it is a small item; the plural 'mionearraí' often means sundries.
