HeyRuaHow to say “chapel” in Irish
- Irish:
- séipéal
- English:
- chapel
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SHAY-payl” /ˈʃeːpʲeːl̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- séipéil (chapels)
- Genitive singular:
- séipéil, an tséipéil (e.g. doras an tséipéil, the door of the chapel)
- Genitive plural:
- séipéal, na séipéal (e.g. ag tógáil séipéal, building chapels)
What does “séipéal” mean?
- chapel
- A building, usually a Catholic church, where people go to Mass and pray.Also: church, place of worship.
“Séipéal” with the article
The plural of chapel in Irish is séipéil. Here is séipéal after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Séipéal” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using séipéal, the Irish word for chapel.
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Chapel in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for chapel?
The Irish for chapel is séipéal (pronounced “SHAY-payl”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is séipéil.
How do you pronounce séipéal in Irish?
Séipéal is said like “SHAY-payl” (IPA /ˈʃeːpʲeːl̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of chapel in Irish?
The plural of séipéal is séipéil; with the article, na séipéil means “the chapels”. The genitive plural is séipéal, as in ag tógáil séipéal (building chapels).
Why does séipéal change to shéipéal?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shéipéal. After ár (our) it stays ár séipéal, because s does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between séipéal and eaglais?
Séipéal is the everyday word for the local chapel or church building, especially Catholic, while eaglais means a church in general and also the Church as an institution, as in an Eaglais Chaitliceach.
