HeyRuaHow to say “cricket” in Irish
- Irish:
- criogar
- English:
- cricket
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “KRIG-ur” /ˈcɾʲɪɡəɾˠ/
- Plural:
- criogair (crickets)
- Genitive singular:
- criogair, an chriogair (e.g. fuaim an chriogair, the sound of the cricket)
- Genitive plural:
- criogar, na gcriogar (e.g. ceol na gcriogar, the music of the crickets)
What does “criogar” mean?
- cricket
- A small jumping insect, related to the grasshopper, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wings together.Also: house cricket, chirping insect.
Other Irish words for cricket: cruicéad (cricket)
“Criogar” with the article
The plural of cricket in Irish is criogair. Here is criogar after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Criogar” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using criogar, the Irish word for cricket.
Other nouns in Irish
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Cricket in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cricket?
The Irish for cricket is criogar (pronounced “KRIG-ur”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is criogair.
How do you pronounce criogar in Irish?
Criogar is said like “KRIG-ur” (IPA /ˈcɾʲɪɡəɾˠ/).
What is the plural of cricket in Irish?
The plural of criogar is criogair; with the article, na criogair means “the crickets”. The genitive plural is criogar, as in ceol na gcriogar (the music of the crickets).
Why does criogar change to chriogar or gcriogar?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) criogar becomes mo chriogar (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcriogar (eclipsis).
Is criogar also the word for the sport cricket?
No, criogar is only the insect. The sport is called cruicéad in Irish.
What is the Irish for grasshopper?
A grasshopper is dreoilín teaspaigh, which is a different insect from the criogar.
