Butchery in Irish (Búistéireacht): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for butchery?

The Irish for butchery is búistéireacht (pronounced “BOOSH-tyay-ryukht”). It’s a feminine noun. Depending on context it can also mean slaughter.

Q: Does búistéireacht have more than one meaning?

Yes. Búistéireacht can mean butchery or slaughter, depending on context; the first is the most common.

How to say “butchery” in Irish

Irish:: búistéireacht
English:: butchery, slaughter
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine, third declension
Pronunciation:: “BOOSH-tyay-ryukht” /ˈbuːʃtʲeːɾʲəxt/

Various forms

Genitive singular:: búistéireachta, na búistéireachta (e.g. ceird na búistéireachta, the butchery trade)

What does “búistéireacht” mean?

“Búistéireacht” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

butchery: The trade or work of a butcher, cutting and selling meat.Also: butchering, butcher's trade, meat cutting.

1 other meaning: slaughter

2slaughter: The cruel or wholesale killing of people or animals; carnage.Also: carnage, massacre, butchery.

“Búistéireacht” with the article

Here is búistéireacht after the article (an t-alt).

an bhúistéireacht

the butchery

Lenition: b becomes bh after an (feminine noun)

“Búistéireacht” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using búistéireacht, the Irish word for butchery.

Bhí m'athair ag plé le búistéireacht ar feadh a shaoil.

My father worked in butchery all his life.

Is ceird chrua í an bhúistéireacht.

Butchery is a hard trade.

D'fhoghlaim sé scileanna na búistéireachta óna uncail.

He learned butchering skills from his uncle.

Tá cúrsa i mbúistéireacht ar fáil sa choláiste.

There is a course in butchery available at the college.

Ba bhúistéireacht cheart a bhí sa chath sin.

That battle was real slaughter.

Níor thaitin an bhúistéireacht léi riamh.

She never liked butchery.

Tá taithí aige sa bhúistéireacht le fiche bliain.

He has twenty years' experience in butchery.

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Butchery in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for butchery?

The Irish for butchery is búistéireacht (pronounced “BOOSH-tyay-ryukht”). It’s a feminine noun. Depending on context it can also mean slaughter.

How do you pronounce búistéireacht in Irish?

Búistéireacht is said like “BOOSH-tyay-ryukht” (IPA /ˈbuːʃtʲeːɾʲəxt/).

Does búistéireacht have a plural?

No plural form is given for búistéireacht in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.

Does búistéireacht have more than one meaning?

Yes. Búistéireacht can mean butchery or slaughter, depending on context; the first is the most common.

Why does búistéireacht change to bhúistéireacht or mbúistéireacht?

Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) búistéireacht becomes mo bhúistéireacht (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár mbúistéireacht (eclipsis).

What is the difference between 'búistéireacht' and 'búistéir'?

'Búistéir' is the person, a butcher, while 'búistéireacht' is the trade or act of butchering. A butcher's shop is 'siopa búistéara'.

Butchery in Irish (Búistéireacht): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage