HeyRuaHow to say “article” in Irish
- Irish:
- airteagal
- English:
- article
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “AR-tyuh-gul” /ˈaɾʲtʲəɡəl/
- Plural:
- airteagail (articles)
- Genitive singular:
- airteagail, an airteagail (e.g. teideal an airteagail, the title of the article)
- Genitive plural:
- airteagal, na n-airteagal (e.g. uimhreacha na n-airteagal, the numbers of the articles)
What does “airteagal” mean?
“Airteagal” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- article
- A piece of writing on a particular subject in a newspaper, magazine or journal.Also: newspaper article, piece, feature.
2 other meanings:
“Airteagal” with the article
The plural of article in Irish is airteagail. Here is airteagal after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Airteagal” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using airteagal, the Irish word for article.
Other nouns in Irish
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Article in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for article?
The Irish for article is airteagal (pronounced “AR-tyuh-gul”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is airteagail.
How do you pronounce airteagal in Irish?
Airteagal is said like “AR-tyuh-gul” (IPA /ˈaɾʲtʲəɡəl/).
What is the plural of article in Irish?
The plural of airteagal is airteagail; with the article, na hairteagail means “the articles”. The genitive plural is airteagal, as in uimhreacha na n-airteagal (the numbers of the articles).
Why does airteagal sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-airteagal (the article), a hairteagal (her article), a n-airteagal (their article), na hairteagail (the articles).
What is the difference between 'airteagal' and 'alt'?
Both can mean a newspaper article, but 'alt' is the usual word for the grammatical article (an t-alt), while 'airteagal' is standard for legal articles, as in Airteagal 2 den Bhunreacht.
