HeyRuaHow to say “wine glass” in Irish
- Irish:
- fíonghloine
- English:
- wine glass
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “FEEN-ghlin-yuh” /ˈfʲiːnˌɣlɪnʲə/
- Plural:
- fíonghloiní (wine glasses)
- Genitive singular:
- fíonghloine, na fíonghloine (e.g. cos na fíonghloine, the stem of the wine glass)
- Genitive plural:
- fíonghloiní, na bhfíonghloiní (e.g. sraith na bhfíonghloiní, the set of wine glasses)
What does “fíonghloine” mean?
- wine glass
- A drinking glass, usually with a stem, used for drinking wine.Also: wineglass, glass for wine, stemmed glass.
“Fíonghloine” with the article
The plural of wine glass in Irish is fíonghloiní. Here is fíonghloine after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Fíonghloine” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using fíonghloine, the Irish word for wine glass.
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Wine glass in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for wine glass?
The Irish for wine glass is fíonghloine (pronounced “FEEN-ghlin-yuh”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is fíonghloiní.
How do you pronounce fíonghloine in Irish?
Fíonghloine is said like “FEEN-ghlin-yuh” (IPA /ˈfʲiːnˌɣlɪnʲə/).
What is the plural of wine glass in Irish?
The plural of fíonghloine is fíonghloiní; with the article, na fíonghloiní means “the wine glasses”. The genitive plural is fíonghloiní, as in sraith na bhfíonghloiní (the set of wine glasses).
Why does fíonghloine change to fhíonghloine or bhfíonghloine?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) fíonghloine becomes m'fhíonghloine (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bhfíonghloine (eclipsis).
Can I just say 'gloine fíona' instead of 'fíonghloine'?
'Gloine fíona' usually means a glass of wine (the drink), while 'fíonghloine' is the glass itself, the wine glass as an object.
