HeyRuaHow to say “chive” in Irish
- Irish:
- síobhas
- English:
- chive
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SHEE-wus” /ʃiːwəsˠ/
- Plural:
- síobhais (chives)
- Genitive singular:
- síobhais, an tsíobhais (e.g. blas an tsíobhais, the taste of the chive)
- Genitive plural:
- síobhas, na síobhas (e.g. boladh na síobhas, the smell of the chives)
What does “síobhas” mean?
- chive
- A small plant of the onion family with thin hollow green leaves used to flavour food.Also: chives, herb, allium.
“Síobhas” with the article
The plural of chive in Irish is síobhais. Here is síobhas after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Síobhas” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using síobhas, the Irish word for chive.
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Chive in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for chive?
The Irish for chive is síobhas (pronounced “SHEE-wus”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is síobhais.
How do you pronounce síobhas in Irish?
Síobhas is said like “SHEE-wus” (IPA /ʃiːwəsˠ/).
What is the plural of chive in Irish?
The plural of síobhas is síobhais; with the article, na síobhais means “the chives”. The genitive plural is síobhas, as in boladh na síobhas (the smell of the chives).
Why does síobhas change to shíobhas?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shíobhas. After ár (our) it stays ár síobhas, because s does not take eclipsis.
Is síobhas the same as an onion?
No, síobhas is chives, a herb related to the onion (oinniún) and leek (cainneann), used for its leaves.
