HeyRuaHow to say “cooker” in Irish
- Irish:
- cócaireán
- English:
- cooker
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “KOH-kuh-rawn” /ˈkoːkəɾʲɑːn/
- Plural:
- cócaireáin (cookers)
- Genitive singular:
- cócaireáin, an chócaireáin (e.g. doras an chócaireáin, the door of the cooker)
- Genitive plural:
- cócaireán, na gcócaireán (e.g. doirse na gcócaireán, the doors of the cookers)
What does “cócaireán” mean?
- cooker
- A kitchen appliance with rings or hobs and usually an oven, used for cooking food.Also: stove, range, cooking stove.
Other Irish words for cooker: bruthaire (cooker)
“Cócaireán” with the article
The plural of cooker in Irish is cócaireáin. Here is cócaireán after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Cócaireán” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using cócaireán, the Irish word for cooker.
Other nouns in Irish
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Cooker in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cooker?
The Irish for cooker is cócaireán (pronounced “KOH-kuh-rawn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is cócaireáin.
How do you pronounce cócaireán in Irish?
Cócaireán is said like “KOH-kuh-rawn” (IPA /ˈkoːkəɾʲɑːn/).
What is the plural of cooker in Irish?
The plural of cócaireán is cócaireáin; with the article, na cócaireáin means “the cookers”. The genitive plural is cócaireán, as in doirse na gcócaireán (the doors of the cookers).
Why does cócaireán change to chócaireán or gcócaireán?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) cócaireán becomes mo chócaireán (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcócaireán (eclipsis).
What is the difference between cócaireán and cócaire?
Cócaireán is the appliance, a cooker, while cócaire is a person who cooks, a cook.
Is sorn the same as cócaireán?
Sorn means a stove or range, often an older solid-fuel one, while cócaireán is the usual word for a modern cooker.
