HeyRuaHow to say “Slav person” in Irish
- Irish:
- Slavach
- English:
- Slav person
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SLAH-vukh” /ˈsl̪ˠavˠəx/
- Plural:
- Slavaigh (Slav people)
- Genitive singular:
- Slavaigh, an tSlavaigh (e.g. teanga an tSlavaigh, the language of the Slav)
- Genitive plural:
- Slavach, na Slavach (e.g. stair na Slavach, the history of the Slavs)
What does “Slavach” mean?
- Slav person
- A person belonging to one of the Slavic peoples of eastern and central Europe, such as Russians, Poles or Czechs.Also: member of a Slavic people, Slavic speaker.
“Slavach” with the article
The plural of Slav person in Irish is Slavaigh. Here is Slavach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Slavach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using Slavach, the Irish word for Slav person.
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Slav person in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for Slav person?
The Irish for Slav person is Slavach (pronounced “SLAH-vukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is Slavaigh.
How do you pronounce Slavach in Irish?
Slavach is said like “SLAH-vukh” (IPA /ˈsl̪ˠavˠəx/).
What is the plural of Slav person in Irish?
The plural of Slavach is Slavaigh; with the article, na Slavaigh means “the Slav people”. The genitive plural is Slavach, as in stair na Slavach (the history of the Slavs).
Does Slavach have more than one meaning?
Slavach also has its own entry as an adjective meaning Slavic.
Why does Slavach change to Shlavach?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo Shlavach. After ár (our) it stays ár Slavach, because s does not take eclipsis.
Is the plural 'Slavaigh' the same as the genitive singular?
Yes, as a weak first declension noun, 'Slavaigh' is both 'of the Slav' and 'Slavs', and the genitive plural is 'Slavach', as in 'tíortha na Slavach'.
