Wiring in Irish (Sreangadóireacht): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for wiring?

The Irish for wiring is sreangadóireacht (pronounced “SHRANG-uh-doh-ruhkht”). It’s a feminine noun.

How to say “wiring” in Irish

Irish:: sreangadóireacht
English:: wiring
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine
Pronunciation:: “SHRANG-uh-doh-ruhkht” /ˈsʲɾʲaŋɡəd̪ˠoːɾʲəxt̪ˠ/

Various forms

Genitive singular:: sreangadóireachta, na sreangadóireachta (e.g. suiteáil na sreangadóireachta, the installation of the wiring)

What does “sreangadóireacht” mean?

wiring: The work of fitting or installing electrical wires in a building or device, or the system of wires so fitted.Also: electrical wiring, wire installation.

“Sreangadóireacht” with the article

Here is sreangadóireacht after the article (an t-alt).

an tsreangadóireacht

the wiring

Feminine nouns take t before s after an

“Sreangadóireacht” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using sreangadóireacht, the Irish word for wiring.

Tá an tsreangadóireacht sa teach seo an-sean.

The wiring in this house is very old.

Rinne leictreoir an tsreangadóireacht go léir.

An electrician did all the wiring.

Tá fadhb leis an tsreangadóireacht sa chistin.

There's a problem with the wiring in the kitchen.

Ní mór sreangadóireacht nua a chur isteach.

New wiring has to be put in.

Bhí costas na sreangadóireachta níos airde ná mar a cheapamar.

The cost of the wiring was higher than we thought.

Tá cúrsa sreangadóireachta á dhéanamh ag mo dheartháir.

My brother is doing a wiring course.

Ba chúis leis an tine sreangadóireacht lochtach.

Faulty wiring caused the fire.

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Wiring in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for wiring?

The Irish for wiring is sreangadóireacht (pronounced “SHRANG-uh-doh-ruhkht”). It’s a feminine noun.

How do you pronounce sreangadóireacht in Irish?

Sreangadóireacht is said like “SHRANG-uh-doh-ruhkht” (IPA /ˈsʲɾʲaŋɡəd̪ˠoːɾʲəxt̪ˠ/).

Does sreangadóireacht have a plural?

No plural form is given for sreangadóireacht in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.

Why does sreangadóireacht change to shreangadóireacht?

After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shreangadóireacht. After ár (our) it stays ár sreangadóireacht, because s does not take eclipsis.

How is 'sreangadóireacht' related to 'sreang'?

It is built from 'sreang' (wire) via 'sreangadóir' (wirer), with the suffix '-eacht' giving the activity or result: wiring.

Wiring in Irish (Sreangadóireacht): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage