HeyRuaHow to say “sole” in Irish
- Irish:
- sól
- English:
- sole
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “sohl” /sˠoːlˠ/
Various forms
- Plural:
- sóil (soles)
- Genitive singular:
- sóil, an tsóil (e.g. blas an tsóil, the taste of the sole)
- Genitive plural:
- sól, na sól (e.g. iascach na sól, the sole fishery)
What does “sól” mean?
- sole
- A flat sea fish, the sole, valued as food.Also: sole fish, flatfish, dover sole.
“Sól” with the article
The plural of sole in Irish is sóil. Here is sól after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an sól
the sole
No change after an
na sóil
the soles
Plural: no change after na
“Sól” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using sól, the Irish word for sole.
Cheannaigh mé sól ag an margadh éisc.
I bought a sole at the fish market.
Tá an sól seo an-úr ar fad.
This sole is very fresh.
Is iasc leathan cothrom é an sól.
The sole is a broad flat fish.
Rug na hiascairí ar a lán sól inné.
The fishermen caught a lot of sole yesterday.
Bhí blas iontach ar fheoil an tsóil.
The flesh of the sole tasted wonderful.
Tá dhá shól sa chuisneoir againn.
We have two soles in the fridge.
Itheann na sóil ar ghrinneall na farraige.
Soles feed on the seabed.
Other nouns in Irish
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Sole in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for sole?
The Irish for sole is sól (pronounced “sohl”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is sóil.
How do you pronounce sól in Irish?
Sól is said like “sohl” (IPA /sˠoːlˠ/).
What is the plural of sole in Irish?
The plural of sól is sóil; with the article, na sóil means “the soles”. The genitive plural is sól, as in iascach na sól (the sole fishery).
Why does sól change to shól?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shól. After ár (our) it stays ár sól, because s does not take eclipsis.
Is 'sól' the word for the sole of a shoe or foot?
No, 'sól' is the fish. The sole of a shoe is 'bonn bróige' and the sole of the foot is 'bonn na coise'.
