HeyRuaHow to say “pint” in Irish
- Irish:
- pionta
- English:
- pint
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “PIN-tuh” /ˈpʲiːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
- Plural:
- piontaí (pints)
- Genitive singular:
- pionta, an phionta (e.g. praghas an phionta, the price of the pint)
- Genitive plural:
- piontaí, na bpiontaí (e.g. praghas na bpiontaí, the price of the pints)
What does “pionta” mean?
“Pionta” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- pint
- A unit of liquid measure, about 568 millilitres in the imperial system.Also: pint measure.
1 other meaning:
- 2pint
- A pint glass of beer or stout, especially one ordered in a pub.Also: pint of beer, pint of stout, jar.
“Pionta” with the article
The plural of pint in Irish is piontaí. Here is pionta after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Pionta” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using pionta, the Irish word for pint.
Other nouns in Irish
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Phrases with “pionta”
Pint in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for pint?
The Irish for pint is pionta (pronounced “PIN-tuh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is piontaí.
How do you pronounce pionta in Irish?
Pionta is said like “PIN-tuh” (IPA /ˈpʲiːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/).
What is the plural of pint in Irish?
The plural of pionta is piontaí; with the article, na piontaí means “the pints”. The genitive plural is piontaí, as in praghas na bpiontaí (the price of the pints).
Why does pionta change to phionta or bpionta?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) pionta becomes mo phionta (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bpionta (eclipsis).
How do I say 'a pint of beer' in Irish?
Say 'pionta beorach', with 'beoir' in the genitive 'beorach'; similarly 'pionta bainne' is a pint of milk.
What is a half-pint in Irish?
It is 'leathphionta', or in a pub simply 'leathcheann' or 'gloine'.
