HeyRuaHow to say “short story” in Irish
- Irish:
- gearrscéal
- English:
- short story
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “GYAR-shkayl” /ˈɟaːɾˠʃceːlˠ/
- Plural:
- gearrscéalta (short stories)
- Genitive singular:
- gearrscéil, an ghearrscéil (e.g. teideal an ghearrscéil, the title of the short story)
- Genitive plural:
- gearrscéalta, na ngearrscéalta (e.g. údair na ngearrscéalta, the authors of the short stories)
What does “gearrscéal” mean?
- short story
- A short piece of prose fiction that can usually be read in one sitting.Also: story, tale, short fiction.
Other Irish words for short story: scéilín (little story), staróg (anecdote)
“Gearrscéal” with the article
The plural of short story in Irish is gearrscéalta. Here is gearrscéal after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Gearrscéal” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using gearrscéal, the Irish word for short story.
Other nouns in Irish
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Short story in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for short story?
The Irish for short story is gearrscéal (pronounced “GYAR-shkayl”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is gearrscéalta.
How do you pronounce gearrscéal in Irish?
Gearrscéal is said like “GYAR-shkayl” (IPA /ˈɟaːɾˠʃceːlˠ/).
What is the plural of short story in Irish?
The plural of gearrscéal is gearrscéalta; with the article, na gearrscéalta means “the short stories”. The genitive plural is gearrscéalta, as in údair na ngearrscéalta (the authors of the short stories).
Why does gearrscéal change to ghearrscéal or ngearrscéal?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) gearrscéal becomes mo ghearrscéal (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ngearrscéal (eclipsis).
What is the difference between gearrscéal and úrscéal?
A gearrscéal is a short story, while an úrscéal is a novel. Both are built on scéal, story.
