HeyRuaHow to say “wall” in Irish
- Irish:
- múr
- English:
- wall, shower, heaps, bank
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “moor” /mˠuːɾˠ/
- Plural:
- múrtha (walls)
- Genitive singular:
- múir, an mhúir (e.g. barr an mhúir, the top of the wall)
- Genitive plural:
- múrtha, na múrtha (e.g. cosaint na múrtha, the defence of the walls)
What does “múr” mean?
“Múr” has four alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- wall
- A large wall, especially a defensive wall or rampart around a town or fort.Also: rampart, city wall, bulwark.
3 other meanings: shower or heaps or bank
- 2shower
- A brief fall of rain, or a heavy shower of something.Also: downpour, rain shower.
- 3heaps
- A large amount or abundance of something, used mainly in the plural.Also: abundance, lots, mass.
- 4bank
- A bank or mass, such as a bank of clouds.Also: bank of clouds, mass.
“Múr” with the article
The plural of wall in Irish is múrtha. Here is múr after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Múr” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using múr, the Irish word for wall.
Other nouns in Irish
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Wall in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for wall?
The Irish for wall is múr (pronounced “moor”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is múrtha. Depending on context it can also mean shower or heaps or bank.
How do you pronounce múr in Irish?
Múr is said like “moor” (IPA /mˠuːɾˠ/).
What is the plural of wall in Irish?
The plural of múr is múrtha; with the article, na múrtha means “the walls”. The genitive plural is múrtha, as in cosaint na múrtha (the defence of the walls).
Does múr have more than one meaning?
Yes. Múr can mean wall, shower, heaps or bank, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Why does múr change to mhúr?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhúr. After ár (our) it stays ár múr, because m does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between múr and balla?
Balla is the everyday word for any wall, while múr is a large or defensive wall, such as múrtha na cathrach, the city walls.
How is múrtha used to mean a lot?
Informally, múrtha means heaps or loads, as in tá múrtha oibre le déanamh, there is loads of work to do.
