pláta
/ˈpˠlˠɑːt̪ˠə/masculine
The Irish word for plate is pláta.
The word pláta refers to a flat dish used for food. It is related to the verb plátáil, which means to cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material.
Meaning: flat dish (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form pláta is a masculine noun. When using the definite article 'the' with pláta, it becomes an pláta. The plural form is plátaí, and the plural with the definite article is na plátaí.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈpˠlˠɑːt̪ˠə/
Did you know?
- The Irish pláta shares an ancestor with the English word 'platitude', which comes from the same Greek root meaning 'flat' or 'broad'.
- The word pláta is a loanword from Old French, reflecting the historical influence of Norman French on the Irish language.
- In Irish, the word for a metal plate or a sheet of metal is also pláta, showing how the concept of 'flatness' dominates the vocabulary.
Examples in context
- Tá pláta ar an mbord.There is a plate on the table.
- An bhfuil pláta glan agat?Do you have a clean plate?
Example conversation
Oisín and Saoirse are preparing dinner together.
- OisínSaoirse, an féidir leat pláta a thabhairt dom?Saoirse, can you give me a plate?
- SaoirseTá siad sa chistin, Oisín.They are in the kitchen, Oisín.
- OisínNíl aon pláta glan fágtha.There isn't any clean plate left.
- SaoirseNí lagaigh mé, níbeaig an pláta anois.Don't worry, I'll wash the plate now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “plate” translations and entries pláta, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pláta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
