Only problem is that microwave is a scientific term. Mini-(mion) is not micro- (which has a specific definition in science) and a ray is not a wave. As long as we call kitchen appliances by their scientific names, we're going to have to accept new things in the language (Irish and English).

I have no great problem with oigheann micreathonnach - other than the fact that it's a bit of a mouthful. I wouldn't be in a hurry to call it a 'micreathonn' either, just because it is shortened in English.

According to Colloquial Irish, which is in Cois Fhairrge dialect, some people there call the kitchen apppliance a micreathonnán for short.

(Thought I had posted this earlier but it must have gotten lost in the final edit. I did also try to mention in my initial reply above that micreathonn refers to the type of radiation not the machine. )

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

Now I'm mixing up numbers! I meant to write two. As in, I was unsure if it were two or three syllables. I need to hibernate for the next few months and just hope I wake up literate and numerate!

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Probably only if they keep Gaeilgeoirí for the summer.

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I speak Connemara Irish, and my input will often reflect that.
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(Tá an leabhar sin ruainne beag ró-chaighdeánach i mo thuaraimse, ar aon chaoi. )

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

Yes thats true - theres a shopkeeper in Conamara that uses the ''made up terms'' instead of English terms, bu I don't think he would go as far as micreathonn

But non the less, he uses all the new terminology.

Ríomhaire, clár, idirlíon are common modern terms used by native speakers

Clár is an old word used with new meanings

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Is fearr Gaeilg na Gaeltaċta ná Gaeilg ar biṫ eile
Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne

Yes