HeyRuaHow to say “parasol” in Irish
- Irish:
- parasól
- English:
- parasol
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “PAR-uh-sohl” /ˈpˠaɾˠəsˠoːlˠ/
- Plural:
- parasóil (parasols)
- Genitive singular:
- parasóil, an pharasóil (e.g. faoi scáth an pharasóil, in the shade of the parasol)
- Genitive plural:
- parasól, na bparasól (e.g. díoltóir na bparasól, the parasol seller)
What does “parasól” mean?
- parasol
- A light umbrella used to give shade from the sun.Also: sunshade, sun umbrella, beach umbrella.
“Parasól” with the article
The plural of parasol in Irish is parasóil. Here is parasól after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Parasól” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using parasól, the Irish word for parasol.
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Parasol in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for parasol?
The Irish for parasol is parasól (pronounced “PAR-uh-sohl”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is parasóil.
How do you pronounce parasól in Irish?
Parasól is said like “PAR-uh-sohl” (IPA /ˈpˠaɾˠəsˠoːlˠ/).
What is the plural of parasol in Irish?
The plural of parasól is parasóil; with the article, na parasóil means “the parasols”. The genitive plural is parasól, as in díoltóir na bparasól (the parasol seller).
Why does parasól change to pharasól or bparasól?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) parasól becomes mo pharasól (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bparasól (eclipsis).
Is parasól the same as an umbrella for rain?
No, a rain umbrella is usually scáth fearthainne; parasól is for shade from the sun, though scáth gréine is also used.
