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ceol

song

NounMasculineA1/coːl̪ˠ/

"ceol" means "song" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /coːl̪ˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → cheol, Urú → gceol.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "ceol" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formceol
Séimhiúcheol
Urúgceol

"ceol" in context

Bhí Eimíle ag éisteacht le ceol.

Emily was listening to music.

A2

Is grá é an ceol.

Music is love.

A1

An bhfuil tú ag éisteacht le ceol?

Are you listening to music?

A2

Is fearr léi ceol ciúin.

She prefers quiet music.

A2

Is breá liom an ceol traidisiúnta.

I love traditional music.

A2

Further reading

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