Palm in Irish (Pailm): Meaning, Pronunciation & Examples

Q: What is the Irish for palm?

The Irish for palm is pailm (pronounced “PAL-im”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is pailmeacha.

Q: What is the plural of palm in Irish?

The plural of pailm is pailmeacha; with the article, na pailmeacha means “the palms”. The genitive plural is pailmeacha, as in duilleoga na bpailmeacha (the leaves of the palms).

How to say “palm” in Irish

Irish:: pailm
English:: palm
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine, second declension
Pronunciation:: “PAL-im” /pˠalʲəmʲ/

Various forms

Plural:: pailmeacha (palms)
Genitive singular:: pailme, na pailme (e.g. duilleoga na pailme, the leaves of the palm)
Genitive plural:: pailmeacha, na bpailmeacha (e.g. duilleoga na bpailmeacha, the leaves of the palms)

What does “pailm” mean?

palm: A palm tree, a tall tree with no branches and a crown of large leaves at the top, growing in warm countries.Also: palm tree.

Other Irish words for palm: lámh (hand), glac (hand), bos (palm), bas (palm)

“Pailm” with the article

The plural of palm in Irish is pailmeacha. Here is pailm after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an phailm

the palm

Lenition: p becomes ph after an (feminine noun)

na pailmeacha

the palms

Plural: no change after na

“Pailm” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using pailm, the Irish word for palm.

Tá pailm ard ag fás os comhair an óstáin.

A tall palm is growing in front of the hotel.

Shuíomar faoin bpailm ar an trá.

We sat under the palm on the beach.

Bhí an phailm ag luascadh sa ghaoth.

The palm was swaying in the wind.

Tá pailmeacha ar fud na cathrach sin.

There are palms all over that city.

Thit cnó cócó ó bharr na pailme.

A coconut fell from the top of the palm.

Cheannaigh mo mháthair pailm bheag don seomra suí.

My mother bought a small palm for the sitting room.

Ní fhásann pailmeacha go maith i dtír fhuar.

Palms don't grow well in a cold country.

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Palm in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for palm?

The Irish for palm is pailm (pronounced “PAL-im”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is pailmeacha.

How do you pronounce pailm in Irish?

Pailm is said like “PAL-im” (IPA /pˠalʲəmʲ/).

What is the plural of palm in Irish?

The plural of pailm is pailmeacha; with the article, na pailmeacha means “the palms”. The genitive plural is pailmeacha, as in duilleoga na bpailmeacha (the leaves of the palms).

Why does pailm change to phailm or bpailm?

Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) pailm becomes mo phailm (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bpailm (eclipsis).

Does 'pailm' mean the palm of the hand?

No, 'pailm' is the tree; the palm of the hand is 'bos' or 'dearna'.

How do you say Palm Sunday in Irish?

Palm Sunday is 'Domhnach na Pailme', also called 'Domhnach an Iúir'.

Palm in Irish (Pailm): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage