HeyRuaHow to say “stencil” in Irish
- Irish:
- stionsal
- English:
- stencil
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SHTIN-suhl” /ʃtʲɪnˠsˠəl̪ˠ/
Various forms
- Plural:
- stionsail (stencils)
- Genitive singular:
- stionsail, an stionsail (e.g. imeall an stionsail, edge of the stencil)
- Genitive plural:
- stionsal, na stionsal (e.g. dearadh na stionsal, the design of the stencils)
What does “stionsal” mean?
- stencil
- A thin sheet with letters or a design cut out of it, used to paint or print the same shape onto a surface.Also: stencil plate, template.
“Stionsal” with the article
The plural of stencil in Irish is stionsail. Here is stionsal after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an stionsal
the stencil
No change after an
na stionsail
the stencils
Plural: no change after na
“Stionsal” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using stionsal, the Irish word for stencil.
Ghearr sí stionsal as cairtchlár.
She cut a stencil out of cardboard.
Cuir an stionsal ar an mballa go cúramach.
Put the stencil carefully on the wall.
Tá péint ar imeall an stionsail.
There is paint on the edge of the stencil.
Cheannaigh mé stionsail nua sa siopa ealaíne.
I bought new stencils in the art shop.
Bhris mo stionsal nuair a nigh mé é.
My stencil broke when I washed it.
Úsáideadh stionsail chun na litreacha a phéinteáil.
Stencils were used to paint the letters.
Tá na réaltaí sa stionsal an-bheag.
The stars in the stencil are very small.
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Stencil in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for stencil?
The Irish for stencil is stionsal (pronounced “SHTIN-suhl”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is stionsail.
How do you pronounce stionsal in Irish?
Stionsal is said like “SHTIN-suhl” (IPA /ʃtʲɪnˠsˠəl̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of stencil in Irish?
The plural of stionsal is stionsail; with the article, na stionsail means “the stencils”. The genitive plural is stionsal, as in dearadh na stionsal (the design of the stencils).
What is the difference between 'stionsal' and 'teimpléad'?
A 'stionsal' is a cut-out sheet you paint or print through, while a 'teimpléad' is a template or pattern you trace around or copy, including in computing.
