Videocassette in Irish (Físchaiséad): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for videocassette?

The Irish for videocassette is físchaiséad (pronounced “FEESH-kha-shayd”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is físchaiséid.

Q: What is the plural of videocassette in Irish?

The plural of físchaiséad is físchaiséid; with the article, na físchaiséid means “the videocassettes”. The genitive plural is físchaiséad, as in bailiúchán na bhfíschaiséad (the videocassette collection).

How to say “videocassette” in Irish

Irish:: físchaiséad
English:: videocassette
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “FEESH-kha-shayd” /ˈfʲiːʃˌxaʃeːdˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: físchaiséid (videocassettes)
Genitive singular:: físchaiséid, an fhíschaiséid (e.g. clúdach an fhíschaiséid, the cover of the videocassette)
Genitive plural:: físchaiséad, na bhfíschaiséad (e.g. bailiúchán na bhfíschaiséad, the videocassette collection)

What does “físchaiséad” mean?

videocassette: A plastic case containing magnetic tape on which video recordings are stored, played in a video recorder.Also: video cassette, videotape, video, vhs tape.

“Físchaiséad” with the article

The plural of videocassette in Irish is físchaiséid. Here is físchaiséad after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an físchaiséad

the videocassette

No change after an

na físchaiséid

the videocassettes

Plural: no change after na

“Físchaiséad” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using físchaiséad, the Irish word for videocassette.

Tá físchaiséad sa tarraiceán sin.

There is a videocassette in that drawer.

Cuir an físchaiséad isteach san fhístaifeadán.

Put the videocassette into the video recorder.

Tá lipéad an fhíschaiséid stróicthe.

The label of the videocassette is torn.

Tá seanfhíschaiséid ag mo sheanmháthair fós.

My grandmother still has old videocassettes.

Thaifead mé an cluiche ar m'fhíschaiséad.

I recorded the match on my videocassette.

Bhí scannán na bainise ar fhíschaiséad.

The wedding film was on a videocassette.

Ní dhíoltar físchaiséid sna siopaí níos mó.

Videocassettes are not sold in the shops any more.

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Videocassette in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for videocassette?

The Irish for videocassette is físchaiséad (pronounced “FEESH-kha-shayd”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is físchaiséid.

How do you pronounce físchaiséad in Irish?

Físchaiséad is said like “FEESH-kha-shayd” (IPA /ˈfʲiːʃˌxaʃeːdˠ/).

What is the plural of videocassette in Irish?

The plural of físchaiséad is físchaiséid; with the article, na físchaiséid means “the videocassettes”. The genitive plural is físchaiséad, as in bailiúchán na bhfíschaiséad (the videocassette collection).

Why does físchaiséad change to fhíschaiséad or bhfíschaiséad?

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

What is the difference between físchaiséad and físeán?

Físchaiséad is the cassette itself, while físeán means a video (a recording). The machine that plays it is a fístaifeadán, and fístéip is also used for videotape.

Videocassette in Irish (Físchaiséad): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage