HeyRuaHow to say “porthole” in Irish
- Irish:
- sliospholl
- English:
- porthole
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SHLISS-fowl” /ˈʃlʲɪsˌfˠəul̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- sliosphoill (portholes)
- Genitive singular:
- sliosphoill, an tsliosphoill (e.g. gloine an tsliosphoill, the glass of the porthole)
- Genitive plural:
- sliospholl, na sliospholl (e.g. líon na sliospholl, the number of portholes)
What does “sliospholl” mean?
- porthole
- A small round window or opening in the side of a ship or aircraft.Also: port, side hole, ship window.
“Sliospholl” with the article
The plural of porthole in Irish is sliosphoill. Here is sliospholl after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Sliospholl” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using sliospholl, the Irish word for porthole.
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Porthole in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for porthole?
The Irish for porthole is sliospholl (pronounced “SHLISS-fowl”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is sliosphoill.
How do you pronounce sliospholl in Irish?
Sliospholl is said like “SHLISS-fowl” (IPA /ˈʃlʲɪsˌfˠəul̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of porthole in Irish?
The plural of sliospholl is sliosphoill; with the article, na sliosphoill means “the portholes”. The genitive plural is sliospholl, as in líon na sliospholl (the number of portholes).
Why does sliospholl change to shliospholl?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shliospholl. After ár (our) it stays ár sliospholl, because s does not take eclipsis.
How is 'sliospholl' formed?
It combines 'slios' (side) and 'poll' (hole), so it literally means a hole in the side, as of a ship.
