HeyRuaHow to say “ice cap” in Irish
- Irish:
- oighearchaidhp
- English:
- ice cap
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “IGH-ur-khyp” /ˈəiəɾˌxəipʲ/
- Plural:
- oighearchaidhpeanna (ice caps)
- Genitive singular:
- oighearchaidhpe, na hoighearchaidhpe (e.g. leá na hoighearchaidhpe, the melting of the ice cap)
- Genitive plural:
- oighearchaidhpeanna, na n-oighearchaidhpeanna (e.g. leá na n-oighearchaidhpeanna, the melting of the ice caps)
What does “oighearchaidhp” mean?
- ice cap
- A thick permanent layer of ice covering a large area of land, especially around the poles.Also: polar ice cap, ice sheet.
“Oighearchaidhp” with the article
The plural of ice cap in Irish is oighearchaidhpeanna. Here is oighearchaidhp after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Oighearchaidhp” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using oighearchaidhp, the Irish word for ice cap.
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Ice cap in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for ice cap?
The Irish for ice cap is oighearchaidhp (pronounced “IGH-ur-khyp”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is oighearchaidhpeanna.
How do you pronounce oighearchaidhp in Irish?
Oighearchaidhp is said like “IGH-ur-khyp” (IPA /ˈəiəɾˌxəipʲ/).
What is the plural of ice cap in Irish?
The plural of oighearchaidhp is oighearchaidhpeanna; with the article, na hoighearchaidhpeanna means “the ice caps”. The genitive plural is oighearchaidhpeanna, as in leá na n-oighearchaidhpeanna (the melting of the ice caps).
Why does oighearchaidhp sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an oighearchaidhp (the ice cap), a hoighearchaidhp (her ice cap), a n-oighearchaidhp (their ice cap), na hoighearchaidhpeanna (the ice caps).
How is 'oighearchaidhp' different from 'oighearshruth'?
'Oighearchaidhp' is an ice cap, a large dome of ice covering land, while 'oighearshruth' is a glacier, a river of ice moving down a valley.
