HeyRuaHow to say “cherry” in Irish
- Irish:
- silín
- English:
- cherry
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “shil-EEN” /ʃɪˈlʲiːnʲ/
Various forms
- Plural:
- silíní (cherries)
- Genitive singular:
- silín, an tsilín (e.g. blas an tsilín, the taste of the cherry)
- Genitive plural:
- silíní, na silíní (e.g. crann silíní, cherry tree)
What does “silín” mean?
- cherry
- A small round red or dark fruit with a stone in the middle, which grows on a tree.Also: cherries, cherry fruit.
“Silín” with the article
The plural of cherry in Irish is silíní. Here is silín after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an silín
the cherry
No change after an
na silíní
the cherries
Plural: no change after na
“Silín” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using silín, the Irish word for cherry.
Is maith liom silíní go mór.
I really like cherries.
Chuir sí silín ar bharr an chíste.
She put a cherry on top of the cake.
Tá an silín seo an-mhilis.
This cherry is very sweet.
Cheannaigh mé mála silíní sa siopa.
I bought a bag of cherries in the shop.
Tá cloch i lár an tsilín.
There is a stone in the middle of the cherry.
D'ith mo dheartháir na silíní go léir.
My brother ate all the cherries.
Bíonn bláthanna bána ar chrann silíní san earrach.
A cherry tree has white blossoms in spring.
Other nouns in Irish
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Cherry in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cherry?
The Irish for cherry is silín (pronounced “shil-EEN”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is silíní.
How do you pronounce silín in Irish?
Silín is said like “shil-EEN” (IPA /ʃɪˈlʲiːnʲ/).
What is the plural of cherry in Irish?
The plural of silín is silíní; with the article, na silíní means “the cherries”. The genitive plural is silíní, as in crann silíní (cherry tree).
Why does silín change to shilín?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shilín. After ár (our) it stays ár silín, because s does not take eclipsis.
How do I say 'cherry tree' in Irish?
Say 'crann silíní', literally 'tree of cherries', using the genitive plural.
