HeyRuaHow to say “car park” in Irish
- Irish:
- carrchlós
- English:
- car park
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “KAR-khlohs” /ˈkaːɾˠˌxl̪ˠoːsˠ/
- Plural:
- carrchlóis (car parks)
- Genitive singular:
- carrchlóis, an charrchlóis (e.g. geata an charrchlóis, the gate of the car park)
- Genitive plural:
- carrchlós, na gcarrchlós (e.g. líon na gcarrchlós, the number of car parks)
What does “carrchlós” mean?
- car park
- An area or building where cars can be left parked.Also: parking lot, parking area, parking garage.
“Carrchlós” with the article
The plural of car park in Irish is carrchlóis. Here is carrchlós after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Carrchlós” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using carrchlós, the Irish word for car park.
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Car park in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for car park?
The Irish for car park is carrchlós (pronounced “KAR-khlohs”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is carrchlóis.
How do you pronounce carrchlós in Irish?
Carrchlós is said like “KAR-khlohs” (IPA /ˈkaːɾˠˌxl̪ˠoːsˠ/).
What is the plural of car park in Irish?
The plural of carrchlós is carrchlóis; with the article, na carrchlóis means “the car parks”. The genitive plural is carrchlós, as in líon na gcarrchlós (the number of car parks).
Why does carrchlós change to charrchlós or gcarrchlós?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) carrchlós becomes mo charrchlós (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcarrchlós (eclipsis).
What does 'clós' mean on its own?
'Clós' means a yard or enclosure, so 'carrchlós' is literally a car yard; 'clós súgartha' is a playground.
