Sliotar in Irish (Sliotar): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for sliotar?

The Irish for sliotar is sliotar (pronounced “SHLIT-ur”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is sliotair.

Q: What is the plural of sliotar in Irish?

The plural of sliotar is sliotair; with the article, na sliotair means “the sliotars”. The genitive plural is sliotar, as in mála na sliotar (the bag of sliotars).

How to say “sliotar” in Irish

Irish:: sliotar
English:: sliotar
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “SHLIT-ur” /ˈʃlʲɪt̪ˠəɾˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: sliotair (sliotars)
Genitive singular:: sliotair, an tsliotair (e.g. luas an tsliotair, the speed of the sliotar)
Genitive plural:: sliotar, na sliotar (e.g. mála na sliotar, the bag of sliotars)

What does “sliotar” mean?

sliotar: The small hard leather ball used in hurling and camogie.Also: hurling ball, hurley ball, camogie ball, ball.

“Sliotar” with the article

The plural of sliotar in Irish is sliotair. Here is sliotar after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an sliotar

the sliotar

No change after an

na sliotair

the sliotars

Plural: no change after na

“Sliotar” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using sliotar, the Irish word for sliotar.

Bhuail sé an sliotar thar an trasnán.

He hit the sliotar over the bar.

Cheannaigh mé sliotar nua sa siopa spóirt.

I bought a new sliotar in the sports shop.

Chailleamar na sliotair go léir sa pháirc.

We lost all the sliotars in the field.

Tá mo shliotar fliuch ón bhféar.

My sliotar is wet from the grass.

Rug an cúl báire ar an sliotar go slán.

The goalkeeper caught the sliotar safely.

Bhí clúdach an tsliotair stróicthe.

The cover of the sliotar was torn.

Tabhair dom an sliotar sin, le do thoil.

Give me that sliotar, please.

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Sliotar in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for sliotar?

The Irish for sliotar is sliotar (pronounced “SHLIT-ur”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is sliotair.

How do you pronounce sliotar in Irish?

Sliotar is said like “SHLIT-ur” (IPA /ˈʃlʲɪt̪ˠəɾˠ/).

What is the plural of sliotar in Irish?

The plural of sliotar is sliotair; with the article, na sliotair means “the sliotars”. The genitive plural is sliotar, as in mála na sliotar (the bag of sliotars).

Why does sliotar change to shliotar?

After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shliotar. After ár (our) it stays ár sliotar, because s does not take eclipsis.

Is a sliotar the same as a liathróid?

A 'sliotar' is specifically the hurling or camogie ball, while 'liathróid' is the general word for any ball.

Sliotar in Irish (Sliotar): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage