Colostomy in Irish (Colastóime): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for colostomy?

The Irish for colostomy is colastóime (pronounced “kol-uh-STOH-meh”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is colastóimí.

Q: What is the plural of colostomy in Irish?

The plural of colastóime is colastóimí; with the article, na colastóimí means “the colostomies”. The genitive plural is colastóimí, as in líon na gcolastóimí (the number of colostomies).

How to say “colostomy” in Irish

Irish:: colastóime
English:: colostomy
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine, fourth declension
Pronunciation:: “kol-uh-STOH-meh” /ˈkɔl̪ˠəs̪ˠt̪ˠoːmʲə/

Various forms

Plural:: colastóimí (colostomies)
Genitive singular:: colastóime, na colastóime (e.g. mála colastóime, colostomy bag)
Genitive plural:: colastóimí, na gcolastóimí (e.g. líon na gcolastóimí, the number of colostomies)

What does “colastóime” mean?

colostomy: A surgical operation that brings part of the large intestine out through an opening in the abdomen, so that waste passes into a bag.Also: colostomy operation, stoma.

“Colastóime” with the article

The plural of colostomy in Irish is colastóimí. Here is colastóime after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an cholastóime

the colostomy

Lenition: c becomes ch after an (feminine noun)

na colastóimí

the colostomies

Plural: no change after na

“Colastóime” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using colastóime, the Irish word for colostomy.

Rinne an máinlia colastóime air anuraidh.

The surgeon performed a colostomy on him last year.

Tá colastóime ag m'athair le bliain anuas.

My father has had a colostomy for the past year.

Bhí an cholastóime sealadach, buíochas le Dia.

The colostomy was temporary, thank God.

Thaispeáin an bhanaltra dom conas mála colastóime a athrú.

The nurse showed me how to change a colostomy bag.

Déantar go leor colastóimí san ospidéal seo.

A lot of colostomies are done in this hospital.

Tar éis mo cholastóime, bhí orm scíth a ligean.

After my colostomy, I had to rest.

Tá grúpa tacaíochta ann do dhaoine a bhfuil colastóime acu.

There is a support group for people who have a colostomy.

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Colostomy in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for colostomy?

The Irish for colostomy is colastóime (pronounced “kol-uh-STOH-meh”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is colastóimí.

How do you pronounce colastóime in Irish?

Colastóime is said like “kol-uh-STOH-meh” (IPA /ˈkɔl̪ˠəs̪ˠt̪ˠoːmʲə/).

What is the plural of colostomy in Irish?

The plural of colastóime is colastóimí; with the article, na colastóimí means “the colostomies”. The genitive plural is colastóimí, as in líon na gcolastóimí (the number of colostomies).

Why does colastóime change to cholastóime or gcolastóime?

Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) colastóime becomes mo cholastóime (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcolastóime (eclipsis).

What do you call a colostomy bag in Irish?

It is 'mála colastóime', with 'colastóime' in the genitive after 'mála'.

Colostomy in Irish (Colastóime): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage