HeyRuaHow to say “psalm” in Irish
- Irish:
- salm
- English:
- psalm
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SAL-um” /ˈsˠal̪ˠəmˠ/
Various forms
- Plural:
- sailm (psalms)
- Genitive singular:
- sailm, an tsailm (e.g. focail an tsailm, the words of the psalm)
- Genitive plural:
- salm, na salm (e.g. Leabhar na Salm, the Book of Psalms)
What does “salm” mean?
- psalm
- A sacred song or hymn, especially one of the songs in the Book of Psalms in the Bible.Also: hymn, sacred song, psalter.
“Salm” with the article
The plural of psalm in Irish is sailm. Here is salm after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an salm
the psalm
No change after an
na sailm
the psalms
Plural: no change after na
“Salm” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using salm, the Irish word for psalm.
Léigh an sagart salm ag an Aifreann.
The priest read a psalm at Mass.
Is é an salm sin an ceann is fearr liom.
That psalm is my favourite.
Chan an cór na sailm go hálainn.
The choir sang the psalms beautifully.
Tá Leabhar na Salm sa Sean-Tiomna.
The Book of Psalms is in the Old Testament.
D'fhoghlaim mé véarsa an tsailm de ghlanmheabhair.
I learned the verse of the psalm by heart.
Tá céad caoga salm sa Bhíobla.
There are a hundred and fifty psalms in the Bible.
Bhí an salm freagartha go deas inniu.
The responsorial psalm was nice today.
Other nouns in Irish
More everyday Irish nouns to learn next.
Psalm in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for psalm?
The Irish for psalm is salm (pronounced “SAL-um”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is sailm.
How do you pronounce salm in Irish?
Salm is said like “SAL-um” (IPA /ˈsˠal̪ˠəmˠ/).
What is the plural of psalm in Irish?
The plural of salm is sailm; with the article, na sailm means “the psalms”. The genitive plural is salm, as in Leabhar na Salm (the Book of Psalms).
Why does salm change to shalm?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shalm. After ár (our) it stays ár salm, because s does not take eclipsis.
What is the Irish for the Book of Psalms?
It is 'Leabhar na Salm', using the genitive plural 'salm'.
