Portfolio in Irish (Portfóilió): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for portfolio?

The Irish for portfolio is portfóilió (pronounced “port-FOH-lee-oh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is portfóiliónna.

Q: What is the plural of portfolio in Irish?

The plural of portfóilió is portfóiliónna; with the article, na portfóiliónna means “the portfolios”. The genitive plural is portfóiliónna, as in measúnú na bportfóiliónna (the assessment of the portfolios).

How to say “portfolio” in Irish

Irish:: portfóilió
English:: portfolio
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, fourth declension
Pronunciation:: “port-FOH-lee-oh” /pˠɔɾˠˈt̪ˠoːlʲiːoː/

Various forms

Plural:: portfóiliónna (portfolios)
Genitive singular:: portfóilió, an phortfóilió (e.g. clúdach an phortfóilió, the cover of the portfolio)
Genitive plural:: portfóiliónna, na bportfóiliónna (e.g. measúnú na bportfóiliónna, the assessment of the portfolios)

What does “portfóilió” mean?

“Portfóilió” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

portfolio: A collection of work, documents or drawings that shows what someone has done, often kept in a flat case or folder.Also: folder, collection of work, art portfolio.

2 other meanings:

2portfolio: The area of responsibility of a government minister.Also: ministerial portfolio, ministry, brief.
3portfolio: A range of investments, such as shares, held by a person or company.Also: investment portfolio, share portfolio.

“Portfóilió” with the article

The plural of portfolio in Irish is portfóiliónna. Here is portfóilió after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an portfóilió

the portfolio

No change after an

na portfóiliónna

the portfolios

Plural: no change after na

“Portfóilió” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using portfóilió, the Irish word for portfolio.

Tá portfóilió nua ag teastáil uaim don choláiste.

I need a new portfolio for college.

Chuir sí an portfóilió isteach leis an iarratas.

She sent in the portfolio with the application.

Tá mo phortfóilió lán de líníochtaí.

My portfolio is full of drawings.

Cuir na grianghraif i do phortfóilió.

Put the photographs in your portfolio.

Fuair sé portfóilió an oideachais sa rialtas nua.

He got the education portfolio in the new government.

Rinne an múinteoir scrúdú ar na portfóiliónna go léir.

The teacher examined all the portfolios.

Tá scaireanna éagsúla sa phortfóilió infheistíochta aici.

She has various shares in her investment portfolio.

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Portfolio in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for portfolio?

The Irish for portfolio is portfóilió (pronounced “port-FOH-lee-oh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is portfóiliónna.

How do you pronounce portfóilió in Irish?

Portfóilió is said like “port-FOH-lee-oh” (IPA /pˠɔɾˠˈt̪ˠoːlʲiːoː/).

What is the plural of portfolio in Irish?

The plural of portfóilió is portfóiliónna; with the article, na portfóiliónna means “the portfolios”. The genitive plural is portfóiliónna, as in measúnú na bportfóiliónna (the assessment of the portfolios).

Why does portfóilió change to phortfóilió or bportfóilió?

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

How do you say 'minister without portfolio' in Irish?

It is 'aire gan phortfóilió', used for a government minister with no specific department.

Portfolio in Irish (Portfóilió): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage