HeyRuaHow to say “staple” in Irish
- Irish:
- stápal
- English:
- staple
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “STAW-pul” /ˈsˠt̪ˠaːpˠəl̪ˠ/
Various forms
- Plural:
- stápail (staples)
- Genitive singular:
- stápail, an stápail (e.g. dhá chos an stápail, the two legs of the staple)
- Genitive plural:
- stápal, na stápal (e.g. bosca stápal, a box of staples)
What does “stápal” mean?
- staple
- A small bent piece of wire used to fasten sheets of paper together or to fix something in place.Also: paper staple, wire staple.
Other Irish words for staple: stápla (staple)
“Stápal” with the article
The plural of staple in Irish is stápail. Here is stápal after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an stápal
the staple
No change after an
na stápail
the staples
Plural: no change after na
“Stápal” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using stápal, the Irish word for staple.
Tá stápal ag teastáil uaim chun na leathanaigh a cheangal.
I need a staple to fasten the pages.
Bhain sí an stápal den pháipéar.
She took the staple out of the paper.
Níl stápal ar bith fágtha san inneall.
There are no staples left in the machine.
Cheannaigh mé bosca stápal sa siopa inné.
I bought a box of staples in the shop yesterday.
Tá mo stápail go léir caite.
I've used up all my staples.
Chuir mé stápal i gcúinne na tuairisce.
I put a staple in the corner of the report.
Tá stápal sáite sa bhord.
There's a staple stuck in the table.
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Staple in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for staple?
The Irish for staple is stápal (pronounced “STAW-pul”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is stápail.
How do you pronounce stápal in Irish?
Stápal is said like “STAW-pul” (IPA /ˈsˠt̪ˠaːpˠəl̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of staple in Irish?
The plural of stápal is stápail; with the article, na stápail means “the staples”. The genitive plural is stápal, as in bosca stápal (a box of staples).
What is the word for the tool that puts in staples?
The tool is a stáplóir, and the staple itself is a stápal.
