HeyRuaHow to say “campus” in Irish
- Irish:
- campas
- English:
- campus
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “KOWM-pus” /ˈkaumˠpˠəsˠ/
- Plural:
- campais (campuses)
- Genitive singular:
- campais, an champais (e.g. lár an champais, the centre of the campus)
- Genitive plural:
- campas, na gcampas (e.g. mic léinn na gcampas, the students of the campuses)
What does “campas” mean?
- campus
- The grounds and buildings of a university, college or school.Also: university grounds, college grounds.
“Campas” with the article
The plural of campus in Irish is campais. Here is campas after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Campas” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using campas, the Irish word for campus.
Other nouns in Irish
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Campus in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for campus?
The Irish for campus is campas (pronounced “KOWM-pus”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is campais.
How do you pronounce campas in Irish?
Campas is said like “KOWM-pus” (IPA /ˈkaumˠpˠəsˠ/).
What is the plural of campus in Irish?
The plural of campas is campais; with the article, na campais means “the campuses”. The genitive plural is campas, as in mic léinn na gcampas (the students of the campuses).
Why does campas change to champas or gcampas?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) campas becomes mo champas (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcampas (eclipsis).
Which preposition is used with campas?
Irish usually says ar an gcampas for 'on campus', for example tá cónaí air ar an gcampas.
