HeyRuaHow to say “wood” in Irish
- Irish:
- coill
- English:
- wood
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “kwil” /kəilʲ/
- Plural:
- coillte (woods)
- Genitive singular:
- coille, na coille (e.g. lár na coille, the middle of the wood)
- Genitive plural:
- coillte, na gcoillte (e.g. caomhnú na gcoillte, conservation of the woods)
What does “coill” mean?
- wood
- An area of land covered with trees, smaller or larger; a wood or forest.Also: forest, woodland, woods.
Other Irish words for wood: adhmad (wood)
“Coill” with the article
The plural of wood in Irish is coillte. Here is coill after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Coill” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using coill, the Irish word for wood.
Other nouns in Irish
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Wood in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for wood?
The Irish for wood is coill (pronounced “kwil”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is coillte.
How do you pronounce coill in Irish?
Coill is said like “kwil” (IPA /kəilʲ/).
What is the plural of wood in Irish?
The plural of coill is coillte; with the article, na coillte means “the woods”. The genitive plural is coillte, as in caomhnú na gcoillte (conservation of the woods).
Does coill have more than one meaning?
Coill also has its own entry as a verb meaning to castrate.
Why does coill change to choill or gcoill?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) coill becomes mo choill (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcoill (eclipsis).
What is the difference between coill and foraois?
Coill is the everyday word for a wood, while foraois usually means a large forest or a commercial plantation.
