Video conference in Irish (Físchomhdháil): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for video conference?

The Irish for video conference is físchomhdháil (pronounced “FEESH-khoh-gawl”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is físchomhdhálacha.

Q: What is the plural of video conference in Irish?

The plural of físchomhdháil is físchomhdhálacha; with the article, na físchomhdhálacha means “the video conferences”. The genitive plural is físchomhdhálacha, as in líon na bhfíschomhdhálacha (the number of video conferences).

How to say “video conference” in Irish

Irish:: físchomhdháil
English:: video conference
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine, third declension
Pronunciation:: “FEESH-khoh-gawl” /ˈfʲiːʃˌxoːɣaːlʲ/

Various forms

Plural:: físchomhdhálacha (video conferences)
Genitive singular:: físchomhdhála, na físchomhdhála (e.g. nasc na físchomhdhála, the link for the video conference)
Genitive plural:: físchomhdhálacha, na bhfíschomhdhálacha (e.g. líon na bhfíschomhdhálacha, the number of video conferences)

What does “físchomhdháil” mean?

video conference: A meeting held between people in different places who see and hear each other over a video link.Also: videoconference, video call, video meeting, videoconferencing.

“Físchomhdháil” with the article

The plural of video conference in Irish is físchomhdhálacha. Here is físchomhdháil after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an fhíschomhdháil

the video conference

Lenition: f becomes fh after an (feminine noun)

na físchomhdhálacha

the video conferences

Plural: no change after na

“Físchomhdháil” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using físchomhdháil, the Irish word for video conference.

Beidh físchomhdháil againn ar a deich a chlog.

We'll have a video conference at ten o'clock.

Thosaigh an fhíschomhdháil go déanach inniu.

The video conference started late today.

Cuireadh nasc na físchomhdhála chuig gach duine.

The link for the video conference was sent to everyone.

Bíonn físchomhdhálacha againn gach seachtain anois.

We have video conferences every week now.

Bhí mé i bhfíschomhdháil ar feadh na maidine ar fad.

I was in a video conference all morning.

Ní raibh fuaim ar bith san fhíschomhdháil.

There was no sound at all in the video conference.

Chuir mo bhainisteoir físchomhdháil ar ceal.

My manager cancelled a video conference.

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Video conference in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for video conference?

The Irish for video conference is físchomhdháil (pronounced “FEESH-khoh-gawl”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is físchomhdhálacha.

How do you pronounce físchomhdháil in Irish?

Físchomhdháil is said like “FEESH-khoh-gawl” (IPA /ˈfʲiːʃˌxoːɣaːlʲ/).

What is the plural of video conference in Irish?

The plural of físchomhdháil is físchomhdhálacha; with the article, na físchomhdhálacha means “the video conferences”. The genitive plural is físchomhdhálacha, as in líon na bhfíschomhdhálacha (the number of video conferences).

Why does físchomhdháil change to fhíschomhdháil or bhfíschomhdháil?

Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) físchomhdháil becomes m'fhíschomhdháil (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bhfíschomhdháil (eclipsis).

How is 'físchomhdháil' different from 'comhdháil'?

'Comhdháil' is a conference or congress in general, while 'físchomhdháil' adds 'fís' (vision, video) and means one held over a video link.

Video conference in Irish (Físchomhdháil): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage