HeyRuaHow to say “dormitory” in Irish
- Irish:
- suanlios
- English:
- dormitory
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SOO-un-lis” /ˈsˠuənˠlʲɪsˠ/
- Plural:
- suanliosanna (dormitories)
- Genitive singular:
- suanleasa, an tsuanleasa (e.g. doras an tsuanleasa, the door of the dormitory)
- Genitive plural:
- suanliosanna, na suanliosanna (e.g. glanadh na suanliosanna, the cleaning of the dormitories)
What does “suanlios” mean?
- dormitory
- A large room or building with many beds where people sleep, as in a boarding school or hostel.Also: dorm, sleeping quarters, bedroom block.
Other Irish words for dormitory: dórtúr (dormitory)
“Suanlios” with the article
The plural of dormitory in Irish is suanliosanna. Here is suanlios after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Suanlios” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using suanlios, the Irish word for dormitory.
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Dormitory in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for dormitory?
The Irish for dormitory is suanlios (pronounced “SOO-un-lis”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is suanliosanna.
How do you pronounce suanlios in Irish?
Suanlios is said like “SOO-un-lis” (IPA /ˈsˠuənˠlʲɪsˠ/).
What is the plural of dormitory in Irish?
The plural of suanlios is suanliosanna; with the article, na suanliosanna means “the dormitories”. The genitive plural is suanliosanna, as in glanadh na suanliosanna (the cleaning of the dormitories).
Why does suanlios change to shuanlios?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shuanlios. After ár (our) it stays ár suanlios, because s does not take eclipsis.
How is suanlios formed?
It combines suan 'sleep, slumber' with lios 'enclosure, fort', so suanlios literally means a sleeping place.
