HeyRuaHow to say “spoke” in Irish
- Irish:
- spóca
- English:
- spoke
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SPOH-kuh” /ˈsˠpˠoːkə/
Various forms
- Plural:
- spócaí (spokes)
- Genitive singular:
- spóca, an spóca (e.g. fad an spóca, length of the spoke)
- Genitive plural:
- spócaí, na spócaí (e.g. ag deisiú na spócaí, repairing the spokes)
What does “spóca” mean?
- spoke
- One of the bars or rods that connect the hub of a wheel to its rim.Also: wheel spoke, bicycle spoke.
“Spóca” with the article
The plural of spoke in Irish is spócaí. Here is spóca after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an spóca
the spoke
No change after an
na spócaí
the spokes
Plural: no change after na
“Spóca” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using spóca, the Irish word for spoke.
Tá spóca briste ar mo rothar.
There's a broken spoke on my bike.
Lúb an spóca nuair a bhuail mé an chloch.
The spoke bent when I hit the stone.
Tá na spócaí sin meirgeach.
Those spokes are rusty.
Cheannaigh mé spócaí nua don roth tosaigh.
I bought new spokes for the front wheel.
Chuir sé cárta idir na spócaí.
He put a card between the spokes.
Tá ceann an spóca scaoilte.
The end of the spoke is loose.
Bhí tríocha a sé spóca sa roth.
There were thirty-six spokes in the wheel.
Other nouns in Irish
More everyday Irish nouns to learn next.
Spoke in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for spoke?
The Irish for spoke is spóca (pronounced “SPOH-kuh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is spócaí.
How do you pronounce spóca in Irish?
Spóca is said like “SPOH-kuh” (IPA /ˈsˠpˠoːkə/).
What is the plural of spoke in Irish?
The plural of spóca is spócaí; with the article, na spócaí means “the spokes”. The genitive plural is spócaí, as in ag deisiú na spócaí (repairing the spokes).
What is the Irish for the hub of a wheel, where the spokes meet?
The hub is 'mol' (also 'mol rotha'), and the spokes, 'spócaí', run from it to the rim, 'fonsa'.
