HeyRuaHow to say “folklorist” in Irish
- Irish:
- béaloideasaí
- English:
- folklorist
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “BAY-lid-yuh-see” /ˈbʲeːlˠəd̪ʲəsˠiː/
- Plural:
- béaloideasaithe (folklorists)
- Genitive singular:
- béaloideasaí, an bhéaloideasaí (e.g. saothar an bhéaloideasaí, the folklorist's work)
- Genitive plural:
- béaloideasaithe, na mbéaloideasaithe (e.g. cumann na mbéaloideasaithe, the folklorists' society)
What does “béaloideasaí” mean?
- folklorist
- A person who collects or studies folklore and oral tradition.Also: folklore collector, folklore scholar.
“Béaloideasaí” with the article
The plural of folklorist in Irish is béaloideasaithe. Here is béaloideasaí after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Béaloideasaí” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using béaloideasaí, the Irish word for folklorist.
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Folklorist in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for folklorist?
The Irish for folklorist is béaloideasaí (pronounced “BAY-lid-yuh-see”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is béaloideasaithe.
How do you pronounce béaloideasaí in Irish?
Béaloideasaí is said like “BAY-lid-yuh-see” (IPA /ˈbʲeːlˠəd̪ʲəsˠiː/).
What is the plural of folklorist in Irish?
The plural of béaloideasaí is béaloideasaithe; with the article, na béaloideasaithe means “the folklorists”. The genitive plural is béaloideasaithe, as in cumann na mbéaloideasaithe (the folklorists' society).
Why does béaloideasaí change to bhéaloideasaí or mbéaloideasaí?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) béaloideasaí becomes mo bhéaloideasaí (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár mbéaloideasaí (eclipsis).
What is the difference between béaloideasaí and seanchaí?
A béaloideasaí is a person who collects or studies folklore, while a seanchaí is a traditional storyteller who tells it.
