HeyRuaHow to say “short-story writer” in Irish
- Irish:
- gearrscéalaí
- English:
- short-story writer
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “GYAR-shkay-lee” /ˈɟaɾˠʃceːlˠiː/
- Plural:
- gearrscéalaithe (short-story writers)
- Genitive singular:
- gearrscéalaí, an ghearrscéalaí (e.g. saothar an ghearrscéalaí, the work of the short-story writer)
- Genitive plural:
- gearrscéalaithe, na ngearrscéalaithe (e.g. saothar na ngearrscéalaithe, the work of the short-story writers)
What does “gearrscéalaí” mean?
- short-story writer
- A person who writes short stories.Also: short story writer, writer of short stories, storyteller.
“Gearrscéalaí” with the article
The plural of short-story writer in Irish is gearrscéalaithe. Here is gearrscéalaí after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Gearrscéalaí” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using gearrscéalaí, the Irish word for short-story writer.
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Short-story writer in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for short-story writer?
The Irish for short-story writer is gearrscéalaí (pronounced “GYAR-shkay-lee”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is gearrscéalaithe.
How do you pronounce gearrscéalaí in Irish?
Gearrscéalaí is said like “GYAR-shkay-lee” (IPA /ˈɟaɾˠʃceːlˠiː/).
What is the plural of short-story writer in Irish?
The plural of gearrscéalaí is gearrscéalaithe; with the article, na gearrscéalaithe means “the short-story writers”. The genitive plural is gearrscéalaithe, as in saothar na ngearrscéalaithe (the work of the short-story writers).
Why does gearrscéalaí change to ghearrscéalaí or ngearrscéalaí?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) gearrscéalaí becomes mo ghearrscéalaí (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ngearrscéalaí (eclipsis).
What is the difference between gearrscéalaí and scéalaí?
A gearrscéalaí writes literary short stories (gearrscéalta), while a scéalaí is a storyteller, often in the oral tradition.
