HeyRuaHow to say “mole” in Irish
- Irish:
- mól
- English:
- mole
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “mohl” /mˠoːlˠ/
- Plural:
- móil (moles)
- Genitive singular:
- móil, an mhóil (e.g. mais an mhóil, the mass of a mole)
- Genitive plural:
- mól, na mól (e.g. líon na mól, the number of moles)
What does “mól” mean?
- mole
- The SI unit for measuring an amount of a chemical substance.Also: mol, unit of substance, amount of substance.
Other Irish words for mole: caochán (mole)
“Mól” with the article
The plural of mole in Irish is móil. Here is mól after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Mól” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using mól, the Irish word for mole.
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Mole in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for mole?
The Irish for mole is mól (pronounced “mohl”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is móil.
How do you pronounce mól in Irish?
Mól is said like “mohl” (IPA /mˠoːlˠ/).
What is the plural of mole in Irish?
The plural of mól is móil; with the article, na móil means “the moles”. The genitive plural is mól, as in líon na mól (the number of moles).
Why does mól change to mhól?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhól. After ár (our) it stays ár mól, because m does not take eclipsis.
Is 'mól' the word for the animal mole?
No, 'mól' is the chemistry unit. The animal is 'caochán', and a skin mole is 'ball dobhráin'.
