HeyRuaHow to say “car ferry” in Irish
- Irish:
- carrchaladh
- English:
- car ferry
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “KAR-khal-uh” /ˈkaɾˠˌxalˠə/
- Plural:
- carrchalaí (car ferries)
- Genitive singular:
- carrchalaidh, an charrchalaidh (e.g. deic an charrchalaidh, the deck of the car ferry)
- Genitive plural:
- carrchalaí, na gcarrchalaí (e.g. sceideal na gcarrchalaí, the timetable of the car ferries)
What does “carrchaladh” mean?
- car ferry
- A ferry boat that carries cars and other vehicles across water.Also: vehicle ferry, ferry, roll-on roll-off ferry.
“Carrchaladh” with the article
The plural of car ferry in Irish is carrchalaí. Here is carrchaladh after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Carrchaladh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using carrchaladh, the Irish word for car ferry.
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Car ferry in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for car ferry?
The Irish for car ferry is carrchaladh (pronounced “KAR-khal-uh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is carrchalaí.
How do you pronounce carrchaladh in Irish?
Carrchaladh is said like “KAR-khal-uh” (IPA /ˈkaɾˠˌxalˠə/).
What is the plural of car ferry in Irish?
The plural of carrchaladh is carrchalaí; with the article, na carrchalaí means “the car ferries”. The genitive plural is carrchalaí, as in sceideal na gcarrchalaí (the timetable of the car ferries).
Why does carrchaladh change to charrchaladh or gcarrchaladh?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) carrchaladh becomes mo charrchaladh (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcarrchaladh (eclipsis).
How is carrchaladh related to caladh?
It is formed from carr 'car' and caladh, which in this sense means 'ferry', so carrchaladh is a ferry for cars. The general word for a ferry crossing is farantóireacht, and a ferry boat is often called bád farantóireachta.
