HeyRuaHow to say “vole” in Irish
- Irish:
- vól
- English:
- vole
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “vohl” /vˠoːlˠ/
Various forms
- Plural:
- vóil (voles)
- Genitive singular:
- vóil, an vóil (e.g. nead an vóil, the vole's nest)
- Genitive plural:
- vól, na vól (e.g. gnáthóg na vól, the habitat of the voles)
What does “vól” mean?
- vole
- A small mouse-like rodent with a short tail and blunt nose that lives in fields and near water.Also: field vole, bank vole, water vole.
“Vól” with the article
The plural of vole in Irish is vóil. Here is vól after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an vól
the vole
No change after an
na vóil
the voles
Plural: no change after na
“Vól” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using vól, the Irish word for vole.
Chonaic mé vól sa ghort inné.
I saw a vole in the field yesterday.
Tá an vól níos lú ná francach.
The vole is smaller than a rat.
Itheann an t-ulchabhán vóil go minic.
The owl often eats voles.
Bhí eireaball an vóil an-ghearr.
The vole's tail was very short.
Tá a lán vól i bhforaois na háite.
There are lots of voles in the local forest.
Tháinig an cat isteach le vól ina bhéal.
The cat came in with a vole in its mouth.
Ní fhaca mé vól riamh i mo ghairdín.
I have never seen a vole in my garden.
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Vole in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for vole?
The Irish for vole is vól (pronounced “vohl”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is vóil.
How do you pronounce vól in Irish?
Vól is said like “vohl” (IPA /vˠoːlˠ/).
What is the plural of vole in Irish?
The plural of vól is vóil; with the article, na vóil means “the voles”. The genitive plural is vól, as in gnáthóg na vól (the habitat of the voles).
Is a vól the same as a mouse?
No, a vól is a vole, a related rodent with a blunter nose and shorter tail; a mouse is luch. The bank vole, vól bruaigh, is a relatively recent arrival in Ireland.
