HeyRuaHow to say “surgeon” in Irish
- Irish:
- máinlia
- English:
- surgeon
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MAWN-lee-uh” /ˈmˠaːnʲlʲiə/
- Plural:
- máinlianna (surgeons)
- Genitive singular:
- máinlia, an mháinlia (e.g. lámha an mháinlia, the surgeon's hands)
- Genitive plural:
- máinlianna, na máinlianna (e.g. cumann na máinlianna, the surgeons' association)
What does “máinlia” mean?
- surgeon
- A doctor who performs operations on patients.Also: operating doctor, surgical doctor.
“Máinlia” with the article
The plural of surgeon in Irish is máinlianna. Here is máinlia after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Máinlia” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using máinlia, the Irish word for surgeon.
Other nouns in Irish
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Surgeon in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for surgeon?
The Irish for surgeon is máinlia (pronounced “MAWN-lee-uh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is máinlianna.
How do you pronounce máinlia in Irish?
Máinlia is said like “MAWN-lee-uh” (IPA /ˈmˠaːnʲlʲiə/).
What is the plural of surgeon in Irish?
The plural of máinlia is máinlianna; with the article, na máinlianna means “the surgeons”. The genitive plural is máinlianna, as in cumann na máinlianna (the surgeons' association).
Why does máinlia change to mháinlia?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mháinlia. After ár (our) it stays ár máinlia, because m does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between 'máinlia' and 'dochtúir'?
'Dochtúir' is any doctor, while 'máinlia' is specifically a surgeon who operates. Surgery itself is 'máinliacht'.
