meirg
/ˈmʲeɾʲɪɟ/feminine
The English word 'rust' is translated into Irish as meirg.
Meaning: result of oxidation (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
meirg is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmʲeɾʲɪɟ/
Did you know?
- The Irish word meirg is an ancient relative of the Russian word моро́з, which means 'frost'.
Examples in context
- An bhfuil meirg ar an mbord?Is there rust on the table?
Example conversation
Conor and Niamh are looking at an old bicycle.
- ConorSeo bike go hálainn, ach tá meirg uirthi.This is a beautiful bike, but it has rust on it.
- NiamhAn féidir linn an meirg a bhásáil?Can we remove the rust?
- ConorIs féidir, ach beidh an oibrid crua.We can, but the work will be hard.
- NiamhNí bheaderfaimid cúram, Conor.We'll take care of it, Conor.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rust” translations and entries meirg, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries meirg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
