HeyRuaHow to say “solid” in Irish
- Irish:
- solad
- English:
- solid
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SUL-ud” /ˈsˠɔl̪ˠəd̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- solaid (solids)
- Genitive singular:
- solaid, an tsolaid (e.g. dlús an tsolaid, density of the solid)
- Genitive plural:
- solad, na solad (e.g. airíonna na solad, the properties of the solids)
What does “solad” mean?
- solid
- A substance or body that keeps a fixed shape, as opposed to a liquid or a gas; also a three-dimensional figure in geometry.Also: solid body, solid substance, solid figure.
Other Irish words for solid: fónta (sound), soladach (solid)
“Solad” with the article
The plural of solid in Irish is solaid. Here is solad after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Solad” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using solad, the Irish word for solid.
Other nouns in Irish
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Solid in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for solid?
The Irish for solid is solad (pronounced “SUL-ud”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is solaid.
How do you pronounce solad in Irish?
Solad is said like “SUL-ud” (IPA /ˈsˠɔl̪ˠəd̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of solid in Irish?
The plural of solad is solaid; with the article, na solaid means “the solids”. The genitive plural is solad, as in airíonna na solad (the properties of the solids).
Why does solad change to sholad?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo sholad. After ár (our) it stays ár solad, because s does not take eclipsis.
How do I say 'solid' as an adjective in Irish?
The noun is 'solad', but the adjective 'solid' is usually 'soladach' or, in everyday speech, 'daingean' or 'tathagach'.
