HeyRuaHow to say “time zone” in Irish
- Irish:
- amchrios
- English:
- time zone
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “OWM-khris” /ˈaumˌxɾʲɪsˠ/
- Plural:
- amchriosanna (time zones)
- Genitive singular:
- amchreasa, an amchreasa (e.g. teorainn an amchreasa, the boundary of the time zone)
- Genitive plural:
- amchriosanna, na n-amchriosanna (e.g. léarscáil na n-amchriosanna, map of the time zones)
What does “amchrios” mean?
- time zone
- A region of the world where the same standard time is used.Also: zone, standard time zone.
“Amchrios” with the article
The plural of time zone in Irish is amchriosanna. Here is amchrios after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Amchrios” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using amchrios, the Irish word for time zone.
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Time zone in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for time zone?
The Irish for time zone is amchrios (pronounced “OWM-khris”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is amchriosanna.
How do you pronounce amchrios in Irish?
Amchrios is said like “OWM-khris” (IPA /ˈaumˌxɾʲɪsˠ/).
What is the plural of time zone in Irish?
The plural of amchrios is amchriosanna; with the article, na hamchriosanna means “the time zones”. The genitive plural is amchriosanna, as in léarscáil na n-amchriosanna (map of the time zones).
Why does amchrios sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-amchrios (the time zone), a hamchrios (her time zone), a n-amchrios (their time zone), na hamchriosanna (the time zones).
How is 'amchrios' formed?
It is a compound of 'am' (time) and 'crios' (belt, zone), so it literally means 'time belt'.
