HeyRuaHow to say “hospital” in Irish
- Irish:
- ospidéal
- English:
- hospital
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “US-pi-dyayl” /ˈɔsˠpʲədʲeːlˠ/
- Plural:
- ospidéil (hospitals)
- Genitive singular:
- ospidéil, an ospidéil (e.g. doras an ospidéil, the door of the hospital)
- Genitive plural:
- ospidéal, na n-ospidéal (e.g. liosta feithimh na n-ospidéal, the hospitals' waiting lists)
What does “ospidéal” mean?
- hospital
- A building where sick or injured people are cared for and treated by doctors and nurses.Also: infirmary, clinic.
“Ospidéal” with the article
The plural of hospital in Irish is ospidéil. Here is ospidéal after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Ospidéal” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using ospidéal, the Irish word for hospital.
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Hospital in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for hospital?
The Irish for hospital is ospidéal (pronounced “US-pi-dyayl”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is ospidéil.
How do you pronounce ospidéal in Irish?
Ospidéal is said like “US-pi-dyayl” (IPA /ˈɔsˠpʲədʲeːlˠ/).
What is the plural of hospital in Irish?
The plural of ospidéal is ospidéil; with the article, na hospidéil means “the hospitals”. The genitive plural is ospidéal, as in liosta feithimh na n-ospidéal (the hospitals' waiting lists).
Why does ospidéal sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-ospidéal (the hospital), a hospidéal (her hospital), a n-ospidéal (their hospital), na hospidéil (the hospitals).
How do I say 'in hospital' in Irish?
Say 'san ospidéal', as in 'Tá sí san ospidéal' (She is in hospital); Irish uses the article here, unlike English.
