HeyRuaHow to say “sliding door” in Irish
- Irish:
- sliodchomhla
- English:
- sliding door
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “SHLID-khoh-luh” /ˈʃlʲɪd̪ˌxoːl̪ˠə/
- Plural:
- sliodchomhlaí (sliding doors)
- Genitive singular:
- sliodchomhla, na sliodchomhla (e.g. hanla na sliodchomhla, the handle of the sliding door)
- Genitive plural:
- sliodchomhlaí, na sliodchomhlaí (e.g. suiteáil na sliodchomhlaí, the installation of the sliding doors)
What does “sliodchomhla” mean?
- sliding door
- A door that opens by sliding sideways along a track rather than swinging on hinges.Also: slide door, sliding gate.
“Sliodchomhla” with the article
The plural of sliding door in Irish is sliodchomhlaí. Here is sliodchomhla after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Sliodchomhla” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using sliodchomhla, the Irish word for sliding door.
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Sliding door in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for sliding door?
The Irish for sliding door is sliodchomhla (pronounced “SHLID-khoh-luh”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is sliodchomhlaí.
How do you pronounce sliodchomhla in Irish?
Sliodchomhla is said like “SHLID-khoh-luh” (IPA /ˈʃlʲɪd̪ˌxoːl̪ˠə/).
What is the plural of sliding door in Irish?
The plural of sliodchomhla is sliodchomhlaí; with the article, na sliodchomhlaí means “the sliding doors”. The genitive plural is sliodchomhlaí, as in suiteáil na sliodchomhlaí (the installation of the sliding doors).
Why does sliodchomhla change to shliodchomhla?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shliodchomhla. After ár (our) it stays ár sliodchomhla, because s does not take eclipsis.
How does 'sliodchomhla' differ from 'doras'?
'Doras' is the general word for a door or doorway, while 'sliodchomhla' specifically means a sliding door, from 'sliod' (slide) and 'comhla' (door leaf).
