HeyRuaHow to say “chip” in Irish
- Irish:
- slis
- English:
- chip, slice, slat, beetle
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “shlish” /ʃlʲɪʃ/
- Plural:
- sliseanna (chips)
- Genitive singular:
- slise, na slise (e.g. tiús na slise, the thickness of the chip)
- Genitive plural:
- sliseanna, na sliseanna (e.g. mála na sliseanna, the bag of chips)
What does “slis” mean?
“Slis” has four alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- chip
- A thin piece cut or broken off wood or another material; a shaving or sliver.Also: shaving, sliver, splinter.
3 other meanings: slice or slat or beetle
- 2slice
- A thin flat piece cut from something, such as bread or meat.Also: cut, thin piece.
- 3slat
- A thin flat strip of wood, such as a lath or slat.Also: lath, strip of wood.
- 4beetle
- A flat wooden bat or beater, such as one used for beating clothes when washing them.Also: bat, battledore, beater.
Other Irish words for chip: sceallóg (chip)
“Slis” with the article
The plural of chip in Irish is sliseanna. Here is slis after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Slis” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using slis, the Irish word for chip.
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Chip in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for chip?
The Irish for chip is slis (pronounced “shlish”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is sliseanna. Depending on context it can also mean slice or slat or beetle.
How do you pronounce slis in Irish?
Slis is said like “shlish” (IPA /ʃlʲɪʃ/).
What is the plural of chip in Irish?
The plural of slis is sliseanna; with the article, na sliseanna means “the chips”. The genitive plural is sliseanna, as in mála na sliseanna (the bag of chips).
Does slis have more than one meaning?
Yes. Slis can mean chip, slice, slat or beetle, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Why does slis change to shlis?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shlis. After ár (our) it stays ár slis, because s does not take eclipsis.
How do I say 'a chip off the old block' in Irish?
The idiom is 'slis den seanmhaide', literally a chip of the old stick.
Is 'slis' the word for chips you eat?
No, fried potato chips are 'sceallóga'; 'slis' is a slice or a chip of wood, though 'slisín' is used for a rasher or crisp.
