píotsa
/ˈpʲiːt̪ˠsˠə/masculine
The Irish word for pizza is píotsa.
Meaning: Italian dish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
píotsa is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈpʲiːt̪ˠsˠə/
Did you know?
- Irish uses a system of initial consonant mutation, but since píotsa is a loanword, it generally retains its starting 'p' in most common sentence positions.
- The accent mark over the 'í' in píotsa is called a síneadh fada and it changes the vowel sound from a short 'i' to a long 'ee' sound.
- The word píotsa is a direct loanword from Italian, following the modern trend of adopting global food terms rather than creating a descriptive Irish phrase.
Examples in context
- Is maith an píotsa é seo.This is a good pizza.
- An bhfuil píotsa sa fritheas?Is there pizza in the fridge?
Example conversation
Cathal and Saoirse are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- CathalAn dteastaíonn píotsa uait?Do you want pizza?
- SaoirseBa mhaith liom, go há Dearbhla.I would like some, Cathal.
- CathalOrdófarim píotsa anois.I will order a pizza now.
- SaoirseGo hiontach, go raibh a thanking!Great, thank you!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pizza” translations and entries píotsa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries píotsa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
