Lowland in Irish (Ísiltír): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for lowland?

The Irish for lowland is ísiltír (pronounced “EESH-il-teer”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is ísiltíortha.

Q: What is the plural of lowland in Irish?

The plural of ísiltír is ísiltíortha; with the article, na hísiltíortha means “the lowlands”. The genitive plural is ísiltíortha, as in aeráid na n-ísiltíortha (the climate of the lowlands).

How to say “lowland” in Irish

Irish:: ísiltír
English:: lowland
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine
Pronunciation:: “EESH-il-teer” /ˈiːʃəlʲtʲiːɾʲ/

Various forms

Plural:: ísiltíortha (lowlands)
Genitive singular:: ísiltíre, na hísiltíre (e.g. muintir na hísiltíre, the people of the lowland)
Genitive plural:: ísiltíortha, na n-ísiltíortha (e.g. aeráid na n-ísiltíortha, the climate of the lowlands)

What does “ísiltír” mean?

lowland: A low-lying country or area of flat land near or below sea level.Also: low-lying country, lowlands, low country.

“Ísiltír” with the article

The plural of lowland in Irish is ísiltíortha. Here is ísiltír after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an ísiltír

the lowland

No change: feminine nouns starting with a vowel keep their form after an

na hísiltíortha

the lowlands

Plural: na adds h before a vowel

“Ísiltír” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using ísiltír, the Irish word for lowland.

Is ísiltír í an Ísiltír, mar a thugann an t-ainm le fios.

The Netherlands is a lowland, as the name suggests.

Bíonn tuilte go minic san ísiltír seo.

There are often floods in this lowland.

Tá an ísiltír an-torthúil do na feirmeoirí.

The lowland is very fertile for the farmers.

Shiúlamar trasna na hísiltíre ar maidin.

We walked across the lowland in the morning.

Tá ísiltíortha leathana in oirthear na tíre.

There are wide lowlands in the east of the country.

Rugadh m'athair in ísiltír cois farraige.

My father was born in a low-lying land by the sea.

Is fearr liom na sléibhte ná an ísiltír.

I prefer the mountains to the lowland.

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Lowland in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for lowland?

The Irish for lowland is ísiltír (pronounced “EESH-il-teer”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is ísiltíortha.

How do you pronounce ísiltír in Irish?

Ísiltír is said like “EESH-il-teer” (IPA /ˈiːʃəlʲtʲiːɾʲ/).

What is the plural of lowland in Irish?

The plural of ísiltír is ísiltíortha; with the article, na hísiltíortha means “the lowlands”. The genitive plural is ísiltíortha, as in aeráid na n-ísiltíortha (the climate of the lowlands).

Why does ísiltír sometimes have a t or h in front of it?

Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an ísiltír (the lowland), a hísiltír (her lowland), a n-ísiltír (their lowland), na hísiltíortha (the lowlands).

What does 'an Ísiltír' mean?

With a capital letter, 'an Ísiltír' is the Irish name for the Netherlands, and 'na hÍsiltíortha' means the Low Countries.

Lowland in Irish (Ísiltír): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage