HeyRuaHow to say “caramel” in Irish
- Irish:
- caramal
- English:
- caramel
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “KAR-uh-muhl” /ˈkaɾˠəmˠəl̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- caramail (caramels)
- Genitive singular:
- caramail, an charamail (e.g. blas an charamail, the taste of the caramel)
- Genitive plural:
- caramal, na gcaramal (e.g. mála na gcaramal, the bag of caramels)
What does “caramal” mean?
- caramel
- A sweet brown substance made by heating sugar, or a chewy sweet made from sugar, butter and milk.Also: toffee, burnt sugar, caramel sweet.
“Caramal” with the article
The plural of caramel in Irish is caramail. Here is caramal after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Caramal” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using caramal, the Irish word for caramel.
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Caramel in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for caramel?
The Irish for caramel is caramal (pronounced “KAR-uh-muhl”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is caramail.
How do you pronounce caramal in Irish?
Caramal is said like “KAR-uh-muhl” (IPA /ˈkaɾˠəmˠəl̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of caramel in Irish?
The plural of caramal is caramail; with the article, na caramail means “the caramels”. The genitive plural is caramal, as in mála na gcaramal (the bag of caramels).
Why does caramal change to charamal or gcaramal?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) caramal becomes mo charamal (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcaramal (eclipsis).
Is 'caramal' the same as 'taifí'?
They are close: 'caramal' is caramel, while 'taifí' is toffee, which is usually harder.
