HeyRuaHow to say “ice age” in Irish
- Irish:
- oighearaois
- English:
- ice age
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “EYE-ur-eesh” /ˈəiəɾˌiːʃ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- oighearaoise, na hoighearaoise (e.g. deireadh na hoighearaoise, the end of the ice age)
What does “oighearaois” mean?
- ice age
- A long period in the earth's history when ice sheets and glaciers covered large parts of the land.Also: glacial period, glaciation.
“Oighearaois” with the article
Here is oighearaois after the article (an t-alt).
an oighearaois
the ice age
No change: feminine nouns starting with a vowel keep their form after an
“Oighearaois” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using oighearaois, the Irish word for ice age.
Bhí Éire faoi oighear le linn na hoighearaoise.
Ireland was covered in ice during the ice age.
Tháinig deireadh leis an oighearaois fadó.
The ice age ended long ago.
D'fhoghlaimíomar faoin oighearaois ar scoil inniu.
We learned about the ice age at school today.
Mhair an mamat san oighearaois.
The mammoth lived in the ice age.
Rinne an oighearaois na gleannta seo.
The ice age shaped these valleys.
An mbeidh oighearaois eile ann amach anseo?
Will there be another ice age in the future?
Is iarsma oighearaoise í an charraig mhór sin.
That big rock is a relic of the ice age.
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Ice age in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for ice age?
The Irish for ice age is oighearaois (pronounced “EYE-ur-eesh”). It’s a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce oighearaois in Irish?
Oighearaois is said like “EYE-ur-eesh” (IPA /ˈəiəɾˌiːʃ/).
Does oighearaois have a plural?
No plural form is given for oighearaois in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does oighearaois sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an oighearaois (the ice age), a hoighearaois (her ice age), a n-oighearaois (their ice age).
How is 'oighearaois' formed?
It combines 'oighear' (ice) and 'aois' (age), so it literally means 'ice age'.
