HeyRuaHow to say “dial” in Irish
- Irish:
- diail
- English:
- dial
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “jee-ul” /dʲiəlʲ/
- Plural:
- diaileanna (dials)
- Genitive singular:
- diaile, na diaile (e.g. uimhreacha na diaile, the numbers on the dial)
- Genitive plural:
- diaileanna, na ndiaileanna (e.g. dathanna na ndiaileanna, the colours of the dials)
What does “diail” mean?
- dial
- A dial is the face of a clock, meter or instrument, or the round numbered part of an old telephone, that you read or turn.Also: clock face, sundial, meter dial, telephone dial.
“Diail” with the article
The plural of dial in Irish is diaileanna. Here is diail after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Diail” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using diail, the Irish word for dial.
Other nouns in Irish
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Dial in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for dial?
The Irish for dial is diail (pronounced “jee-ul”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is diaileanna.
How do you pronounce diail in Irish?
Diail is said like “jee-ul” (IPA /dʲiəlʲ/).
What is the plural of dial in Irish?
The plural of diail is diaileanna; with the article, na diaileanna means “the dials”. The genitive plural is diaileanna, as in dathanna na ndiaileanna (the colours of the dials).
Does diail have more than one meaning?
Diail also has its own entry as an adjective meaning great.
Why does diail change to dhiail or ndiail?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) diail becomes mo dhiail (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ndiail (eclipsis).
Is the noun 'diail' related to the adjective 'diail'?
No, they are separate words: the noun 'diail' means a dial, as in 'diail ghréine' (sundial), while the adjective 'diail' means great or extreme, as in 'Go diail!'.
