HeyRuaHow to say “serial story” in Irish
- Irish:
- sraithscéal
- English:
- serial story
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SRAH-shkyayl” /ˈsɾˠahʃceːlˠ/
- Plural:
- sraithscéalta (serial stories)
- Genitive singular:
- sraithscéil, an tsraithscéil (e.g. údar an tsraithscéil, the author of the serial story)
- Genitive plural:
- sraithscéalta, na sraithscéalta (e.g. údair na sraithscéalta, the authors of the serial stories)
What does “sraithscéal” mean?
- serial story
- A story published or broadcast in instalments, one part at a time.Also: serial, series of stories, serialised story.
“Sraithscéal” with the article
The plural of serial story in Irish is sraithscéalta. Here is sraithscéal after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Sraithscéal” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using sraithscéal, the Irish word for serial story.
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Serial story in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for serial story?
The Irish for serial story is sraithscéal (pronounced “SRAH-shkyayl”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is sraithscéalta.
How do you pronounce sraithscéal in Irish?
Sraithscéal is said like “SRAH-shkyayl” (IPA /ˈsɾˠahʃceːlˠ/).
What is the plural of serial story in Irish?
The plural of sraithscéal is sraithscéalta; with the article, na sraithscéalta means “the serial stories”. The genitive plural is sraithscéalta, as in údair na sraithscéalta (the authors of the serial stories).
Why does sraithscéal change to shraithscéal?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shraithscéal. After ár (our) it stays ár sraithscéal, because s does not take eclipsis.
How is 'sraithscéal' different from 'sraith'?
'Sraith' is a series in general, such as a TV series (sraith teilifíse), while 'sraithscéal' is specifically a story told in instalments.
