HeyRuaHow to say “oral examination” in Irish
- Irish:
- béaltriail
- English:
- oral examination
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “BAYL-tree-al” /ˈbʲeːlˌtʲɾʲiəlʲ/
- Plural:
- béaltrialacha (oral examinations)
- Genitive singular:
- béaltrialach, na béaltrialach (e.g. lá na béaltrialach, the day of the oral exam)
- Genitive plural:
- béaltrialacha, na mbéaltrialacha (e.g. torthaí na mbéaltrialacha, the results of the oral exams)
What does “béaltriail” mean?
- oral examination
- A test in which a student is examined by speaking rather than writing, especially the Irish oral exam in school.Also: oral exam, oral, oral test, viva.
“Béaltriail” with the article
The plural of oral examination in Irish is béaltrialacha. Here is béaltriail after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Béaltriail” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using béaltriail, the Irish word for oral examination.
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Oral examination in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for oral examination?
The Irish for oral examination is béaltriail (pronounced “BAYL-tree-al”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is béaltrialacha.
How do you pronounce béaltriail in Irish?
Béaltriail is said like “BAYL-tree-al” (IPA /ˈbʲeːlˌtʲɾʲiəlʲ/).
What is the plural of oral examination in Irish?
The plural of béaltriail is béaltrialacha; with the article, na béaltrialacha means “the oral examinations”. The genitive plural is béaltrialacha, as in torthaí na mbéaltrialacha (the results of the oral exams).
Why does béaltriail change to bhéaltriail or mbéaltriail?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) béaltriail becomes mo bhéaltriail (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár mbéaltriail (eclipsis).
What is the difference between béaltriail and scrúdú béil?
Both mean an oral exam; béaltriail is the usual school term, while scrúdú béil is a more general descriptive phrase.
