HeyRuaHow to say “novel” in Irish
- Irish:
- úrscéal
- English:
- novel
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “OOR-shkayl” /ˈuːɾˠʃcˌeːlˠ/
- Plural:
- úrscéalta (novels)
- Genitive singular:
- úrscéil, an úrscéil (e.g. teideal an úrscéil, title of the novel)
- Genitive plural:
- úrscéalta, na n-úrscéalta (e.g. údar na n-úrscéalta, the author of the novels)
What does “úrscéal” mean?
- novel
- A long written story of prose fiction, published as a book.Also: fiction book, work of fiction.
Other Irish words for novel: uirscéal (novel), bunúil (original)
“Úrscéal” with the article
The plural of novel in Irish is úrscéalta. Here is úrscéal after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Úrscéal” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using úrscéal, the Irish word for novel.
Other nouns in Irish
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Novel in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for novel?
The Irish for novel is úrscéal (pronounced “OOR-shkayl”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is úrscéalta.
How do you pronounce úrscéal in Irish?
Úrscéal is said like “OOR-shkayl” (IPA /ˈuːɾˠʃcˌeːlˠ/).
What is the plural of novel in Irish?
The plural of úrscéal is úrscéalta; with the article, na húrscéalta means “the novels”. The genitive plural is úrscéalta, as in údar na n-úrscéalta (the author of the novels).
Why does úrscéal sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-úrscéal (the novel), a húrscéal (her novel), a n-úrscéal (their novel), na húrscéalta (the novels).
What is the difference between úrscéal and gearrscéal?
An úrscéal is a full-length novel, while a gearrscéal is a short story. Both are built on scéal, story.
What do you call a novelist?
A novelist is an úrscéalaí, though scríbhneoir (writer) is also commonly used.
