HeyRuaHow to say “teacher” in Irish
- Irish:
- múinteoir
- English:
- teacher
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “MOON-tyohr” /ˈmˠuːnʲtʲoːɾʲ/
- Plural:
- múinteoirí (teachers)
- Genitive singular:
- múinteora, an mhúinteora (e.g. leabhar an mhúinteora, the teacher's book)
- Genitive plural:
- múinteoirí, na múinteoirí (e.g. seomra na múinteoirí, the teachers' room)
What does “múinteoir” mean?
- teacher
- A person whose job is to teach, especially in a school.Also: schoolteacher, instructor, tutor.
Other Irish words for teacher: oide (teacher)
“Múinteoir” with the article
The plural of teacher in Irish is múinteoirí. Here is múinteoir after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Múinteoir” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using múinteoir, the Irish word for teacher.
Other nouns in Irish
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Phrases with “múinteoir”
Teacher in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for teacher?
The Irish for teacher is múinteoir (pronounced “MOON-tyohr”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is múinteoirí.
How do you pronounce múinteoir in Irish?
Múinteoir is said like “MOON-tyohr” (IPA /ˈmˠuːnʲtʲoːɾʲ/).
What is the plural of teacher in Irish?
The plural of múinteoir is múinteoirí; with the article, na múinteoirí means “the teachers”. The genitive plural is múinteoirí, as in seomra na múinteoirí (the teachers' room).
Why does múinteoir change to mhúinteoir?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhúinteoir. After ár (our) it stays ár múinteoir, because m does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between 'múinteoir' and 'oide'?
'Múinteoir' is the everyday word for a teacher, while 'oide' is more formal or literary and appears in words like 'príomhoide' (principal).
How do I say 'I am a teacher' in Irish?
Say 'Is múinteoir mé' or 'Tá mé i mo mhúinteoir'.
