HeyRuaHow to say “cooking” in Irish
- Irish:
- cócaráil
- English:
- cooking
- Word type:
- noun (verbal noun)
- Verbal noun of:
- cócaráil, to cook (ag cócaráil, cooking)
- Gender:
- feminine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “KOH-kuh-rawl” /ˈkoːkəɾˠaːlʲ/
- Genitive singular:
- cócarála, na cócarála (e.g. rang cócarála, cookery class)
What does “cócaráil” mean?
- cooking
- The act or activity of preparing food by heating it; the verbal noun of the verb cócaráil.Also: cookery, preparing food.
Other Irish words for cooking: cócaireacht (cooking), bruith (boiling)
“Cócaráil” as a verbal noun
After ag, cócaráil means cooking: it is the verbal noun of the verb cócaráil (to cook). A noun that follows it goes into the genitive.
“Cócaráil” with the article
Here is cócaráil after the article (an t-alt).
“Cócaráil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using cócaráil, the Irish word for cooking.
Other nouns in Irish
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Cooking in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cooking?
The Irish for cooking is cócaráil (pronounced “KOH-kuh-rawl”). It’s a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce cócaráil in Irish?
Cócaráil is said like “KOH-kuh-rawl” (IPA /ˈkoːkəɾˠaːlʲ/).
Does cócaráil have a plural?
No plural form is given for cócaráil in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Does cócaráil have more than one meaning?
Cócaráil also has its own entry as a verb meaning to cook.
Why does cócaráil change to chócaráil or gcócaráil?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) cócaráil becomes mo chócaráil (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcócaráil (eclipsis).
What is the difference between cócaráil and cócaire?
Cócaráil is the activity of cooking, while cócaire is the person who cooks, a cook.
