HeyRuaHow to say “slane” in Irish
- Irish:
- sleán
- English:
- slane
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “shlawn” /ʃlʲɑːnˠ/
- Plural:
- sleánta (slanes)
- Genitive singular:
- sleáin, an tsleáin (e.g. cos an tsleáin, the handle of the slane)
- Genitive plural:
- sleánta, na sleánta (e.g. cosa na sleánta, the handles of the slanes)
What does “sleán” mean?
- slane
- A narrow spade with a winged blade used for cutting turf in a bog.Also: turf spade, peat spade, turf-cutting spade.
“Sleán” with the article
The plural of slane in Irish is sleánta. Here is sleán after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Sleán” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using sleán, the Irish word for slane.
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Slane in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for slane?
The Irish for slane is sleán (pronounced “shlawn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is sleánta.
How do you pronounce sleán in Irish?
Sleán is said like “shlawn” (IPA /ʃlʲɑːnˠ/).
What is the plural of slane in Irish?
The plural of sleán is sleánta; with the article, na sleánta means “the slanes”. The genitive plural is sleánta, as in cosa na sleánta (the handles of the slanes).
Why does sleán change to shleán?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shleán. After ár (our) it stays ár sleán, because s does not take eclipsis.
How is a sleán different from a spád?
A spád is an ordinary spade, while a sleán is a special spade with a side wing on the blade for cutting sods of turf (móin).
What is the verb used with sleán for cutting turf?
Irish usually says 'móin a bhaint' (to cut turf), for example 'ag baint móna le sleán'.
