HeyRuaHow to say “revolution” in Irish
- Irish:
- imrothlú
- English:
- revolution
- Word type:
- noun (verbal noun)
- Verbal noun of:
- imrothlaigh, to revolve (ag imrothlú, revolving)
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “IM-roh-loo” /ˈɪmˌɾˠɔhl̪ˠuː/
- Plural:
- imrothluithe (revolutions)
- Genitive singular:
- imrothlaithe, an imrothlaithe (e.g. tréimhse imrothlaithe, period of revolution)
- Genitive plural:
- imrothluithe, na n-imrothluithe (e.g. ráta na n-imrothluithe, the rate of revolutions)
What does “imrothlú” mean?
- revolution
- The act of going round in an orbit or circle, especially a planet moving round the sun; the verbal noun of imrothlaigh.Also: revolving, rotation, orbiting.
Other Irish words for revolution: réabhlóid (revolution)
“Imrothlú” as a verbal noun
After ag, imrothlú means revolving: it is the verbal noun of the verb imrothlaigh (to revolve). A noun that follows it goes into the genitive.
“Imrothlú” with the article
The plural of revolution in Irish is imrothluithe. Here is imrothlú after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Imrothlú” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using imrothlú, the Irish word for revolution.
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Revolution in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for revolution?
The Irish for revolution is imrothlú (pronounced “IM-roh-loo”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is imrothluithe.
How do you pronounce imrothlú in Irish?
Imrothlú is said like “IM-roh-loo” (IPA /ˈɪmˌɾˠɔhl̪ˠuː/).
What is the plural of revolution in Irish?
The plural of imrothlú is imrothluithe; with the article, na himrothluithe means “the revolutions”. The genitive plural is imrothluithe, as in ráta na n-imrothluithe (the rate of revolutions).
Why does imrothlú sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-imrothlú (the revolution), a himrothlú (her revolution), a n-imrothlú (their revolution), na himrothluithe (the revolutions).
Is imrothlú the word for a political revolution?
No, a political revolution is réabhlóid; imrothlú is a revolution in the physical sense, like a planet going round the sun.
