HeyRuaHow to say “avocado” in Irish
- Irish:
- abhacád
- English:
- avocado
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “OW-uh-kawd” /ˈavˠəkɑːd̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- abhacáid (avocados)
- Genitive singular:
- abhacáid, an abhacáid (e.g. craiceann an abhacáid, the skin of the avocado)
- Genitive plural:
- abhacád, na n-abhacád (e.g. craiceann na n-abhacád, the skin of the avocados)
What does “abhacád” mean?
- avocado
- A pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or dark skin, soft green flesh and a large stone.Also: avocado pear, alligator pear.
“Abhacád” with the article
The plural of avocado in Irish is abhacáid. Here is abhacád after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Abhacád” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using abhacád, the Irish word for avocado.
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Avocado in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for avocado?
The Irish for avocado is abhacád (pronounced “OW-uh-kawd”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is abhacáid.
How do you pronounce abhacád in Irish?
Abhacád is said like “OW-uh-kawd” (IPA /ˈavˠəkɑːd̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of avocado in Irish?
The plural of abhacád is abhacáid; with the article, na habhacáid means “the avocados”. The genitive plural is abhacád, as in craiceann na n-abhacád (the skin of the avocados).
Why does abhacád sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-abhacád (the avocado), a habhacád (her avocado), a n-abhacád (their avocado), na habhacáid (the avocados).
Is there another Irish word for avocado?
The standard word is abhacád, a loan from English; you may also hear the English word itself in casual speech, but abhacád is what dictionaries give.
