Secondary school in Irish (Ardscoil): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for secondary school?

The Irish for secondary school is ardscoil (pronounced “AWRD-skull”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is ardscoileanna.

Q: What is the plural of secondary school in Irish?

The plural of ardscoil is ardscoileanna; with the article, na hardscoileanna means “the secondary schools”. The genitive plural is ardscoileanna, as in daltaí na n-ardscoileanna (the pupils of the secondary schools).

How to say “secondary school” in Irish

Irish:: ardscoil
English:: secondary school
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine, second declension
Pronunciation:: “AWRD-skull” /ˈɑːɾˠd̪ˠˌsˠkɔlʲ/

Various forms

Plural:: ardscoileanna (secondary schools)
Genitive singular:: ardscoile, na hardscoile (e.g. príomhoide na hardscoile, the principal of the secondary school)
Genitive plural:: ardscoileanna, na n-ardscoileanna (e.g. daltaí na n-ardscoileanna, the pupils of the secondary schools)

What does “ardscoil” mean?

secondary school: A school for older pupils, usually aged about twelve to eighteen, after primary school.Also: high school, second-level school, post-primary school.

Other Irish words for secondary school: meánscoil (secondary school), iarbhunscoil (secondary school)

“Ardscoil” with the article

The plural of secondary school in Irish is ardscoileanna. Here is ardscoil after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an ardscoil

the secondary school

No change: feminine nouns starting with a vowel keep their form after an

na hardscoileanna

the secondary schools

Plural: na adds h before a vowel

“Ardscoil” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using ardscoil, the Irish word for secondary school.

Tá ardscoil nua á tógáil sa bhaile.

A new secondary school is being built in the town.

Thosaigh mo mhac san ardscoil i mbliana.

My son started secondary school this year.

Is múinteoir Gaeilge í in ardscoil i nGaillimh.

She is an Irish teacher in a secondary school in Galway.

Bhí mé ag foghlaim Fraincise san ardscoil.

I was learning French in secondary school.

Tá foirne peile láidre ag an ardscoil sin.

That secondary school has strong football teams.

Bhuail mé leis ag geata na hardscoile.

I met him at the gate of the secondary school.

Tá trí ardscoil sa cheantar seo.

There are three secondary schools in this area.

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Secondary school in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for secondary school?

The Irish for secondary school is ardscoil (pronounced “AWRD-skull”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is ardscoileanna.

How do you pronounce ardscoil in Irish?

Ardscoil is said like “AWRD-skull” (IPA /ˈɑːɾˠd̪ˠˌsˠkɔlʲ/).

What is the plural of secondary school in Irish?

The plural of ardscoil is ardscoileanna; with the article, na hardscoileanna means “the secondary schools”. The genitive plural is ardscoileanna, as in daltaí na n-ardscoileanna (the pupils of the secondary schools).

Why does ardscoil sometimes have a t or h in front of it?

Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an ardscoil (the secondary school), a hardscoil (her secondary school), a n-ardscoil (their secondary school), na hardscoileanna (the secondary schools).

What is the difference between 'ardscoil' and 'meánscoil'?

Both mean a second-level school; 'meánscoil' is the general term, while 'ardscoil' often appears in school names, such as 'Ardscoil Rís'.

Secondary school in Irish (Ardscoil): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage