HeyRuaHow to say “median strip” in Irish
- Irish:
- lárstráice
- English:
- median strip
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “LAWR-straw-kyuh” /ˈlˠaːɾˠsˠt̪ˠɾˠaːcə/
Various forms
- Plural:
- lárstráicí (median strips)
- Genitive singular:
- lárstráice, an lárstráice (e.g. ar thaobh an lárstráice, on the side of the median strip)
- Genitive plural:
- lárstráicí, na lárstráicí (e.g. cothabháil na lárstráicí, the maintenance of the median strips)
What does “lárstráice” mean?
- median strip
- The strip of ground or barrier running down the middle of a road, separating traffic going in opposite directions.Also: central reservation, median, traffic island strip.
“Lárstráice” with the article
The plural of median strip in Irish is lárstráicí. Here is lárstráice after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an lárstráice
the median strip
No change after an
na lárstráicí
the median strips
Plural: no change after na
“Lárstráice” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using lárstráice, the Irish word for median strip.
Tá féar ag fás ar an lárstráice.
Grass is growing on the median strip.
Bhuail an carr an lárstráice ar an mótarbhealach.
The car hit the central reservation on the motorway.
Tá bláthanna curtha i lár an lárstráice.
Flowers have been planted in the middle of the median strip.
Ná siúil ar an lárstráice, tá sé contúirteach.
Don't walk on the median strip, it's dangerous.
Cuireadh bacainn nua ar feadh an lárstráice.
A new barrier was put along the central reservation.
Tá lárstráicí leathana ar na bóithre nua.
The new roads have wide median strips.
Stop an tiománaí in aice le lárstráice.
The driver stopped beside a median strip.
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Median strip in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for median strip?
The Irish for median strip is lárstráice (pronounced “LAWR-straw-kyuh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is lárstráicí.
How do you pronounce lárstráice in Irish?
Lárstráice is said like “LAWR-straw-kyuh” (IPA /ˈlˠaːɾˠsˠt̪ˠɾˠaːcə/).
What is the plural of median strip in Irish?
The plural of lárstráice is lárstráicí; with the article, na lárstráicí means “the median strips”. The genitive plural is lárstráicí, as in cothabháil na lárstráicí (the maintenance of the median strips).
How is 'lárstráice' formed?
It combines 'lár' (middle) and 'stráice' (strip), so 'lárstráice' literally means 'middle strip'.
