HeyRuaHow to say “suckling animal” in Irish
- Irish:
- mamach
- English:
- suckling animal
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MAM-ukh” /ˈmˠamˠəx/
- Plural:
- mamaigh (suckling animals)
- Genitive singular:
- mamaigh, an mhamaigh (e.g. croí an mhamaigh, the heart of the mammal)
- Genitive plural:
- mamach, na mamach (e.g. aicme na mamach, the class of mammals)
What does “mamach” mean?
- suckling animal
- An animal of the class that feeds its young on milk, such as a cow, a dog, a whale or a human: in English, a mammal.Also: warm-blooded animal, milk-producing animal, animal that suckles its young.
“Mamach” with the article
The plural of suckling animal in Irish is mamaigh. Here is mamach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Mamach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mamach, the Irish word for suckling animal.
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Suckling animal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for suckling animal?
The Irish for suckling animal is mamach (pronounced “MAM-ukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is mamaigh.
How do you pronounce mamach in Irish?
Mamach is said like “MAM-ukh” (IPA /ˈmˠamˠəx/).
What is the plural of suckling animal in Irish?
The plural of mamach is mamaigh; with the article, na mamaigh means “the suckling animals”. The genitive plural is mamach, as in aicme na mamach (the class of mammals).
Does mamach have more than one meaning?
Mamach also has its own entry as an adjective meaning mammalian.
Why does mamach change to mhamach?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhamach. After ár (our) it stays ár mamach, because m does not take eclipsis.
Is 'mamach' a noun or an adjective?
It is both: 'mamach' as a noun means the animal itself, as in 'Is mamach é an madra', while the adjective describes something as belonging to that class.
