dineasár
masculine
The Irish word for dinosaur is dineasár.
The term refers to a prehistoric reptile.
Meaning: prehistoric reptile (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
dineasár is a masculine noun.
Did you know?
- If you were to use a more traditional Irish description instead of the loanword, you would have to use a phrase describing a 'giant lizard'.
- The pronunciation of dineasár will typically follow Irish phonology, which might sound quite different from the English 'dinosaur' to an English ear.
- When using dineasár in the plural, it follows the standard Irish pattern for nouns, changing its ending rather than just adding an 's'.
Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Niamh and Oisín are visiting a natural history museum.
- NiamhSeo an dineasár is fearr liom!This is my favorite dinosaur!
- OisínTá sé an-mhór, a Niamh.It is very big, Niamh.
- NiamhAn bhfuil dineasár eile ansin?Is there another dinosaur over there?
- OisínTá, féach ar an gcaiseal sin.Yes, look at that skeleton.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dinosaur” translations and entries dineasár, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
