HeyRuaHow to say “slash” in Irish
- Irish:
- slais
- English:
- slash
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “slash” /sləʃ/
- Plural:
- slaiseanna (slashes)
- Genitive singular:
- slaise, na slaise (e.g. rian na slaise, the mark of the slash)
- Genitive plural:
- slaiseanna, na slaiseanna (e.g. líon na slaiseanna, the number of slashes)
What does “slais” mean?
“Slais” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- slash
- A sweeping cut or stroke, as with a blade or whip.Also: cut, stroke, lash.
1 other meaning:
- 2slash
- The punctuation mark /, also called an oblique stroke.Also: oblique, forward slash, stroke.
“Slais” with the article
The plural of slash in Irish is slaiseanna. Here is slais after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Slais” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using slais, the Irish word for slash.
Other nouns in Irish
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Slash in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for slash?
The Irish for slash is slais (pronounced “slash”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is slaiseanna.
How do you pronounce slais in Irish?
Slais is said like “slash” (IPA /sləʃ/).
What is the plural of slash in Irish?
The plural of slais is slaiseanna; with the article, na slaiseanna means “the slashes”. The genitive plural is slaiseanna, as in líon na slaiseanna (the number of slashes).
Why does slais change to shlais?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shlais. After ár (our) it stays ár slais, because s does not take eclipsis.
How do I say 'backslash' in Irish?
A backslash is usually 'slais chúil', while the ordinary forward slash is simply 'slais'.
