HeyRuaHow to say “olive” in Irish
- Irish:
- ológ
- English:
- olive, olive tree
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “uh-LOHG” /əˈl̪ˠoːɡ/
- Plural:
- ológa (olives)
- Genitive singular:
- olóige, na holóige (e.g. ola olóige, olive oil)
- Genitive plural:
- ológ, na n-ológ (e.g. crúsca na n-ológ, the jar of olives)
What does “ológ” mean?
“Ológ” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- olive
- A small oval green or black fruit grown on the olive tree, eaten or pressed for oil.Also: olive fruit, black olive, green olive.
1 other meaning: olive tree
- 2olive tree
- The evergreen Mediterranean tree that bears olives.Also: olive.
“Ológ” with the article
The plural of olive in Irish is ológa. Here is ológ after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Ológ” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using ológ, the Irish word for olive.
Other nouns in Irish
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Olive in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for olive?
The Irish for olive is ológ (pronounced “uh-LOHG”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is ológa. Depending on context it can also mean olive tree.
How do you pronounce ológ in Irish?
Ológ is said like “uh-LOHG” (IPA /əˈl̪ˠoːɡ/).
What is the plural of olive in Irish?
The plural of ológ is ológa; with the article, na hológa means “the olives”. The genitive plural is ológ, as in crúsca na n-ológ (the jar of olives).
Does ológ have more than one meaning?
Yes. Ológ can mean olive or olive tree, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Why does ológ sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an ológ (the olive), a hológ (her olive), a n-ológ (their olive), na hológa (the olives).
How do I say 'olive oil' in Irish?
Olive oil is 'ola olóige', using the genitive singular of 'ológ'.
How do I say 'olive branch' as a peace gesture?
Say 'craobh olóige', for example 'craobh olóige a thairiscint', to offer an olive branch.
