HeyRuaHow to say “tower house” in Irish
- Irish:
- túrtheach
- English:
- tower house
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “TOOR-hyakh” /ˈt̪ˠuːɾˠhax/
- Plural:
- túrthithe (tower houses)
- Genitive singular:
- túrthí, an túrthí (e.g. balla an túrthí, the wall of the tower house)
- Genitive plural:
- túrthithe, na dtúrthithe (e.g. fothracha na dtúrthithe, the ruins of the tower houses)
What does “túrtheach” mean?
- tower house
- A tall fortified stone house built like a tower, typical of late medieval Ireland.Also: towerhouse, castle, keep, fortified house.
“Túrtheach” with the article
The plural of tower house in Irish is túrthithe. Here is túrtheach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Túrtheach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using túrtheach, the Irish word for tower house.
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Tower house in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for tower house?
The Irish for tower house is túrtheach (pronounced “TOOR-hyakh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is túrthithe.
How do you pronounce túrtheach in Irish?
Túrtheach is said like “TOOR-hyakh” (IPA /ˈt̪ˠuːɾˠhax/).
What is the plural of tower house in Irish?
The plural of túrtheach is túrthithe; with the article, na túrthithe means “the tower houses”. The genitive plural is túrthithe, as in fothracha na dtúrthithe (the ruins of the tower houses).
Why does túrtheach change to thúrtheach or dtúrtheach?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) túrtheach becomes mo thúrtheach (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár dtúrtheach (eclipsis).
What is the difference between túrtheach and caisleán?
Caisleán is the general word for a castle, while túrtheach refers specifically to the tall, single-tower fortified house common in Ireland from about 1400 to 1650.
