HeyRuaHow to say “album” in Irish
- Irish:
- albam
- English:
- album
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “AL-uh-bum” /ˈal̪ˠəbˠəmˠ/
- Plural:
- albaim (albums)
- Genitive singular:
- albaim, an albaim (e.g. clúdach an albaim, the cover of the album)
- Genitive plural:
- albam, na n-albam (e.g. díolachán na n-albam, the sales of the albums)
What does “albam” mean?
“Albam” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- album
- A book with blank pages for keeping photographs, stamps or similar collections.Also: photo album, stamp album, scrapbook.
1 other meaning:
- 2album
- A collection of recorded songs or music released together.Also: record, music album, cd.
“Albam” with the article
The plural of album in Irish is albaim. Here is albam after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Albam” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using albam, the Irish word for album.
Other nouns in Irish
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Album in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for album?
The Irish for album is albam (pronounced “AL-uh-bum”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is albaim.
How do you pronounce albam in Irish?
Albam is said like “AL-uh-bum” (IPA /ˈal̪ˠəbˠəmˠ/).
What is the plural of album in Irish?
The plural of albam is albaim; with the article, na halbaim means “the albums”. The genitive plural is albam, as in díolachán na n-albam (the sales of the albums).
Why does albam sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-albam (the album), a halbam (her album), a n-albam (their album), na halbaim (the albums).
Is 'albam' used for both photo albums and music albums?
Yes, 'albam' covers both, so 'albam grianghraf' is a photo album and 'albam nua' from a band is a music album.
