Hiding place in Irish (Folachán): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for hiding place?

The Irish for hiding place is folachán (pronounced “FUL-uh-khawn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is folacháin. Depending on context it can also mean hide-and-seek.

Q: What is the plural of hiding place in Irish?

The plural of folachán is folacháin; with the article, na folacháin means “the hiding places”. The genitive plural is folachán, as in áit na bhfolachán (the place of the hiding places).

Q: Does folachán have more than one meaning?

Yes. Folachán can mean hiding place or hide-and-seek, depending on context; the first is the most common.

How to say “hiding place” in Irish

Irish:: folachán
English:: hiding place, hide-and-seek
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine
Pronunciation:: “FUL-uh-khawn” /ˈfˠɔl̪ˠəxaːnˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: folacháin (hiding places)
Genitive singular:: folacháin, an fholacháin (e.g. doras an fholacháin, the door of the hiding place)
Genitive plural:: folachán, na bhfolachán (e.g. áit na bhfolachán, the place of the hiding places)

What does “folachán” mean?

“Folachán” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

hiding place: A place where someone or something is hidden or can hide.Also: hideout, hide, cache.

1 other meaning: hide-and-seek

2hide-and-seek: In the plural, with the article, the children's game of hide-and-seek, as in 'ag déanamh na bhfolachán'.Also: hide and seek, hiding game.

“Folachán” with the article

The plural of hiding place in Irish is folacháin. Here is folachán after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an folachán

the hiding place

No change after an

na folacháin

the hiding places

Plural: no change after na

“Folachán” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using folachán, the Irish word for hiding place.

Bhí na páistí ag déanamh na bhfolachán sa ghairdín.

The children were playing hide-and-seek in the garden.

Fuair mé folachán maith faoin staighre.

I found a good hiding place under the stairs.

Ní raibh aon duine in ann an folachán a aimsiú.

Nobody could find the hiding place.

Chuir sé an t-airgead i bhfolachán sa scioból.

He put the money in a hiding place in the barn.

Ba é sin m'fholachán nuair a bhí mé óg.

That was my hiding place when I was young.

Tá folachán rúnda aige sa choill.

He has a secret hiding place in the woods.

An mbeimid ag déanamh na bhfolachán tar éis an dinnéir?

Will we play hide-and-seek after dinner?

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Hiding place in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for hiding place?

The Irish for hiding place is folachán (pronounced “FUL-uh-khawn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is folacháin. Depending on context it can also mean hide-and-seek.

How do you pronounce folachán in Irish?

Folachán is said like “FUL-uh-khawn” (IPA /ˈfˠɔl̪ˠəxaːnˠ/).

What is the plural of hiding place in Irish?

The plural of folachán is folacháin; with the article, na folacháin means “the hiding places”. The genitive plural is folachán, as in áit na bhfolachán (the place of the hiding places).

Does folachán have more than one meaning?

Yes. Folachán can mean hiding place or hide-and-seek, depending on context; the first is the most common.

Why does folachán change to fholachán or bhfolachán?

Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) folachán becomes m'fholachán (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bhfolachán (eclipsis).

How do you say 'play hide-and-seek' in Irish?

The usual phrase is 'ag déanamh na bhfolachán' or 'ag imirt folach bhíog', for example 'Bhí siad ag déanamh na bhfolachán'.

What is the difference between 'folachán' and 'folach'?

'Folach' is the verbal noun meaning hiding, as in 'i bhfolach' (hidden), while 'folachán' is a hiding place or, in the plural, the game.

Hiding place in Irish (Folachán): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage