pineapall
The English word 'pineapple' is translated into Gaelic as pineapall.
The word refers to the tropical fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
While pineapall is the standard term, Ananas is used in formal contexts.
Did you know?
- The English word 'pineapple' originally referred to pine cones, which is why the Gaelic adaptation pineapall carries a strange phonetic link to a completely different fruit family.
- If a Gaelic speaker describes a fruit as 'ananas', they are using a word that shares more DNA with the German 'Ananas' than with the English 'pineapple'.
- A person speaking Gaelic might use the word ananas to avoid the 'Anglicized' feel of pineapall when trying to speak more purely.
Examples in context
- Tha an t-ananas snog.The pineapple is delicious.
Example conversation
Angus and Catriona are shopping for fruit at a market.
- AngusA bheil pineapall an seo?Is there any pineapple here?
- CatrionaTha, tha pineapall an seo.Yes, there is pineapple here.
- AngusFiù, tha pineapall mo chaoil.Phew, pineapple is my favorite.
- CatrionaTha e math an saoghal!It is good in the world!
