HeyRuaHow to say “sulphur” in Irish
- Irish:
- sulfar
- English:
- sulphur
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SUL-fur” /ˈsˠʊlˠfˠəɾˠ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- sulfair, an tsulfair (e.g. boladh an tsulfair, the smell of sulphur)
What does “sulfar” mean?
- sulphur
- A yellow chemical element that burns with a blue flame and a strong smell.Also: sulfur, brimstone.
“Sulfar” with the article
Here is sulfar after the article (an t-alt).
an sulfar
the sulphur
No change after an
“Sulfar” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using sulfar, the Irish word for sulphur.
Is dúil cheimiceach é sulfar.
Sulphur is a chemical element.
Tá dath buí ar an sulfar.
Sulphur is yellow in colour.
Bhí boladh láidir sulfair san aer.
There was a strong smell of sulphur in the air.
Faightear sulfar in aice le bolcáin.
Sulphur is found near volcanoes.
Dónn an sulfar le lasair ghorm.
Sulphur burns with a blue flame.
Rinneamar turgnamh le sulfar sa tsaotharlann inniu.
We did an experiment with sulphur in the lab today.
Is é S siombail an tsulfair.
S is the symbol for sulphur.
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Sulphur in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for sulphur?
The Irish for sulphur is sulfar (pronounced “SUL-fur”). It’s a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce sulfar in Irish?
Sulfar is said like “SUL-fur” (IPA /ˈsˠʊlˠfˠəɾˠ/).
Does sulfar have a plural?
No plural form is given for sulfar in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does sulfar change to shulfar?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shulfar. After ár (our) it stays ár sulfar, because s does not take eclipsis.
Is there an older Irish word for sulphur?
Yes, 'ruibh' is the traditional word for sulphur or brimstone, but 'sulfar' is the standard scientific term.
