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Stop button in Irish (Stadchnaipe): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for stop button is stadchnaipe, a masculine noun (plural stadchnaipí).
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How to say “stop button” in Irish

Irish:
stadchnaipe
English:
stop button
Word type:
noun
Gender:
masculine, fourth declension
Pronunciation:
“STAD-khnap-yeh”  /ˈsˠt̪ˠadˠˌxnˠapʲə/
Various forms
Plural:
stadchnaipí (stop buttons)
Genitive singular:
stadchnaipe, an stadchnaipe (e.g. brú an stadchnaipe, the pressing of the stop button)
Genitive plural:
stadchnaipí, na stadchnaipí (e.g. suíomh na stadchnaipí, the position of the stop buttons)

What does “stadchnaipe” mean?

stop button
A button that you press to stop a machine, recording or other device.Also: stop key, pause button.

“Stadchnaipe” with the article

The plural of stop button in Irish is stadchnaipí. Here is stadchnaipe after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an stadchnaipe
the stop button
No change after an
na stadchnaipí
the stop buttons
Plural: no change after na

“Stadchnaipe” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using stadchnaipe, the Irish word for stop button.

Brúigh an stadchnaipe más mian leat stopadh.
Press the stop button if you want to stop.
Tá stadchnaipe dearg ar an meaisín.
There is a red stop button on the machine.
Ní oibríonn an stadchnaipe ar an seinnteoir seo.
The stop button on this player doesn't work.
Cá bhfuil an stadchnaipe ar an gcianrialtán?
Where is the stop button on the remote control?
Bhrúigh mé mo mhéar ar an stadchnaipe.
I pressed my finger on the stop button.
Tá na stadchnaipí go léir ar thaobh na láimhe clé.
All the stop buttons are on the left-hand side.
Bhris an stadchnaipe sa bhus.
The stop button on the bus broke.

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Stop button in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for stop button?

The Irish for stop button is stadchnaipe (pronounced “STAD-khnap-yeh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is stadchnaipí.

How do you pronounce stadchnaipe in Irish?

Stadchnaipe is said like “STAD-khnap-yeh” (IPA /ˈsˠt̪ˠadˠˌxnˠapʲə/).

What is the plural of stop button in Irish?

The plural of stadchnaipe is stadchnaipí; with the article, na stadchnaipí means “the stop buttons”. The genitive plural is stadchnaipí, as in suíomh na stadchnaipí (the position of the stop buttons).

How is 'stadchnaipe' formed?

It combines 'stad' (stop) with 'cnaipe' (button), and the c is lenited in the compound, giving 'stadchnaipe'.

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