HeyRuaHow to say “ambulance” in Irish
- Irish:
- otharcharr
- English:
- ambulance
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “UH-hur-khar” /ˈohəɾˌxaːɾ/
- Plural:
- otharcharranna (ambulances)
- Genitive singular:
- otharchairr, an otharchairr (e.g. tiománaí an otharchairr, the ambulance driver)
- Genitive plural:
- otharcharranna, na n-otharcharranna (e.g. seirbhís otharcharranna, ambulance service)
What does “otharcharr” mean?
- ambulance
- A vehicle that carries sick or injured people to hospital.Also: emergency vehicle, ambulance car.
“Otharcharr” with the article
The plural of ambulance in Irish is otharcharranna. Here is otharcharr after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Otharcharr” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using otharcharr, the Irish word for ambulance.
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Ambulance in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for ambulance?
The Irish for ambulance is otharcharr (pronounced “UH-hur-khar”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is otharcharranna.
How do you pronounce otharcharr in Irish?
Otharcharr is said like “UH-hur-khar” (IPA /ˈohəɾˌxaːɾ/).
What is the plural of ambulance in Irish?
The plural of otharcharr is otharcharranna; with the article, na hotharcharranna means “the ambulances”. The genitive plural is otharcharranna, as in seirbhís otharcharranna (ambulance service).
Why does otharcharr sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-otharcharr (the ambulance), a hotharcharr (her ambulance), a n-otharcharr (their ambulance), na hotharcharranna (the ambulances).
What is the word otharcharr made of?
It combines othar, meaning a patient or sick person, with carr, a car, so otharcharr is literally a patient car.
