Baking in Irish (Bácáil): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for baking?

The Irish for baking is bácáil (pronounced “BAW-kawl”). It’s a feminine noun. Depending on context it can also mean firing.

Q: Does bácáil have more than one meaning?

Yes. Bácáil can mean baking or firing, depending on context; the first is the most common. Bácáil also has its own entry as a verb meaning to bake.

How to say “baking” in Irish

Irish:: bácáil
English:: baking, firing
Word type:: noun (verbal noun)
Verbal noun of:: bácáil, to bake (ag bácáil, baking)
Gender:: feminine, third declension
Pronunciation:: “BAW-kawl” /ˈbˠɑːkɑːlʲ/

Various forms

Genitive singular:: bácála, na bácála (e.g. púdar bácála, baking powder)

What does “bácáil” mean?

“Bácáil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

baking: The act of cooking bread, cakes and similar food in an oven; it is the verbal noun of the verb 'bácáil'.Also: bake, oven cooking.

1 other meaning: firing

2firing: The hardening of clay or pottery by heating it, as in a kiln.Also: kiln firing, baking clay.

Other Irish words for baking: báicéireacht (baking)

Other entries for “bácáil”

The same spelling has its own page as:

bácáilto bake · verb

“Bácáil” as a verbal noun

After ag, bácáil means baking: it is the verbal noun of the verb bácáil (to bake). A noun that follows it goes into the genitive.

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bácáilverbal noun

ag bácáilbaking

“Bácáil” with the article

Here is bácáil after the article (an t-alt).

an bhácáil

the baking

Lenition: b becomes bh after an (feminine noun)

“Bácáil” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using bácáil, the Irish word for baking.

Is breá le mo mháthair bácáil.

My mother loves baking.

Bíonn sí ag bácáil gach Satharn.

She bakes every Saturday.

Tá an bhácáil déanta agam don lá.

I've done the baking for the day.

Cuir an císte sa phanna bácála.

Put the cake in the baking tin.

Ná déan dearmad ar an bpúdar bácála.

Don't forget the baking powder.

Tá mé ag foghlaim bácála ó m'aintín.

I'm learning baking from my aunt.

Bhí boladh na bácála ar fud an tí.

The smell of baking was all through the house.

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Baking in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for baking?

The Irish for baking is bácáil (pronounced “BAW-kawl”). It’s a feminine noun. Depending on context it can also mean firing.

How do you pronounce bácáil in Irish?

Bácáil is said like “BAW-kawl” (IPA /ˈbˠɑːkɑːlʲ/).

Does bácáil have a plural?

No plural form is given for bácáil in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.

Does bácáil have more than one meaning?

Yes. Bácáil can mean baking or firing, depending on context; the first is the most common. Bácáil also has its own entry as a verb meaning to bake.

Why does bácáil change to bhácáil or mbácáil?

Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) bácáil becomes mo bhácáil (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár mbácáil (eclipsis).

How do I say 'I am baking' in Irish?

Use the verbal noun with 'ag': 'Tá mé ag bácáil'. Note there is no lenition after 'ag'.

What is the difference between 'bácáil' and 'bácús'?

'Bácáil' is the act of baking, while 'bácús' is a bakery, the place where bread is baked.

Baking in Irish (Bácáil): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage