HeyRuaHow to say “plan” in Irish
- Irish:
- plean
- English:
- plan
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “plyan” /pʲlʲanˠ/
- Plural:
- pleananna (plans)
- Genitive singular:
- plean, an phlean (e.g. sonraí an phlean, details of the plan)
- Genitive plural:
- pleananna, na bpleananna (e.g. sonraí na bpleananna, the details of the plans)
What does “plean” mean?
“Plean” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- plan
- A scheme or arrangement worked out in advance for doing something.Also: scheme, strategy, arrangement.
“Plean” with the article
The plural of plan in Irish is pleananna. Here is plean after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Plean” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using plean, the Irish word for plan.
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Plan in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for plan?
The Irish for plan is plean (pronounced “plyan”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is pleananna.
How do you pronounce plean in Irish?
Plean is said like “plyan” (IPA /pʲlʲanˠ/).
What is the plural of plan in Irish?
The plural of plean is pleananna; with the article, na pleananna means “the plans”. The genitive plural is pleananna, as in sonraí na bpleananna (the details of the plans).
Why does plean change to phlean or bplean?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) plean becomes mo phlean (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bplean (eclipsis).
What is the difference between 'plean' and 'scéim'?
'Plean' is the general word for a plan, while 'scéim' usually means a formal scheme or programme, such as 'scéim phinsin' (pension scheme).
How do I say 'I plan to do something'?
Use the verb 'beartaigh' or say 'tá sé beartaithe agam', or more simply 'tá plean agam ...' (I have a plan to ...).
