Camper in Irish (Campálaí): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for camper?

The Irish for camper is campálaí (pronounced “KOWM-paw-lee”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is campálaithe.

Q: What is the plural of camper in Irish?

The plural of campálaí is campálaithe; with the article, na campálaithe means “the campers”. The genitive plural is campálaithe, as in láithreán campálaithe (a campers' site).

How to say “camper” in Irish

Irish:: campálaí
English:: camper
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, fourth declension
Pronunciation:: “KOWM-paw-lee” /ˈkaumˠpˠaːlʲiː/

Various forms

Plural:: campálaithe (campers)
Genitive singular:: campálaí, an champálaí (e.g. puball an champálaí, the camper's tent)
Genitive plural:: campálaithe, na gcampálaithe (e.g. láithreán campálaithe, a campers' site)

What does “campálaí” mean?

camper: A person who stays in a tent or caravan, especially on holiday.Also: person camping, tent camper.

“Campálaí” with the article

The plural of camper in Irish is campálaithe. Here is campálaí after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an campálaí

the camper

No change after an

na campálaithe

the campers

Plural: no change after na

“Campálaí” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using campálaí, the Irish word for camper.

Is campálaí díograiseach é m'uncail.

My uncle is a keen camper.

Tháinig an campálaí ar ais go dtí an puball.

The camper came back to the tent.

Bhí na campálaithe fliuch báite tar éis na báistí.

The campers were soaked after the rain.

Bhí carr an champálaí páirceáilte in aice leis an bpuball.

The camper's car was parked beside the tent.

Bíonn go leor campálaithe anseo gach samhradh.

There are lots of campers here every summer.

Chabhraigh mé le campálaí a phuball a chur suas.

I helped a camper put up his tent.

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Camper in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for camper?

The Irish for camper is campálaí (pronounced “KOWM-paw-lee”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is campálaithe.

How do you pronounce campálaí in Irish?

Campálaí is said like “KOWM-paw-lee” (IPA /ˈkaumˠpˠaːlʲiː/).

What is the plural of camper in Irish?

The plural of campálaí is campálaithe; with the article, na campálaithe means “the campers”. The genitive plural is campálaithe, as in láithreán campálaithe (a campers' site).

Why does campálaí change to champálaí or gcampálaí?

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

What is the difference between 'campálaí' and 'campáil'?

'Campálaí' is the person who camps, a camper, while 'campáil' is the activity of camping, as in 'ag campáil'.

Camper in Irish (Campálaí): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage