HeyRuaHow to say “blood” in Irish
- Irish:
- fuil
- English:
- blood, blood, descent
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “fwil” /fˠɪlʲ/
- Plural:
- fola (bloods)
- Genitive singular:
- fola, na fola (e.g. brú na fola, the blood pressure)
- Genitive plural:
- fola, na bhfola (e.g. grúpaí na bhfola, the blood groups)
What does “fuil” mean?
“Fuil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- blood
- The red liquid that flows through the veins and arteries of people and animals.Also: gore.
1 other meaning: blood, descent
- 2blood, descent
- Family line or kinship, the ancestry a person comes from.Also: descent, lineage, kin, bloodline.
“Fuil” with the article
The plural of blood in Irish is fola. Here is fuil after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Fuil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using fuil, the Irish word for blood.
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Blood in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for blood?
The Irish for blood is fuil (pronounced “fwil”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is fola. Depending on context it can also mean blood, descent.
How do you pronounce fuil in Irish?
Fuil is said like “fwil” (IPA /fˠɪlʲ/).
What is the plural of blood in Irish?
The plural of fuil is fola; with the article, na fola means “the bloods”. The genitive plural is fola, as in grúpaí na bhfola (the blood groups).
Does fuil have more than one meaning?
Yes. Fuil can mean blood or blood, descent, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Why does fuil change to fhuil or bhfuil?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) fuil becomes m'fhuil (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bhfuil (eclipsis).
How do you say 'to bleed' in Irish?
Use the phrase cur fola, for example Tá mo shrón ag cur fola, 'My nose is bleeding'.
Is 'fuil' related to the verb form 'fuil' as in 'an bhfuil'?
No, the noun fuil (blood) is unrelated to the dependent verb form bhfuil of bí, which only looks the same.
