HeyRuaHow to say “drawer” in Irish
- Irish:
- tarraiceán
- English:
- drawer
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “TAR-ik-awn” /ˈt̪ˠaɾˠəcɑːnˠ/
- Plural:
- tarraiceáin (drawers)
- Genitive singular:
- tarraiceáin, an tarraiceáin (e.g. hanla an tarraiceáin, the handle of the drawer)
- Genitive plural:
- tarraiceán, na dtarraiceán (e.g. cófra na dtarraiceán, the chest of drawers)
What does “tarraiceán” mean?
- drawer
- A box-shaped container that slides in and out of a piece of furniture such as a desk or chest.Also: desk drawer, chest drawer, sliding drawer.
Other Irish words for drawer: drár (drawer)
“Tarraiceán” with the article
The plural of drawer in Irish is tarraiceáin. Here is tarraiceán after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Tarraiceán” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using tarraiceán, the Irish word for drawer.
Other nouns in Irish
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Drawer in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for drawer?
The Irish for drawer is tarraiceán (pronounced “TAR-ik-awn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is tarraiceáin.
How do you pronounce tarraiceán in Irish?
Tarraiceán is said like “TAR-ik-awn” (IPA /ˈt̪ˠaɾˠəcɑːnˠ/).
What is the plural of drawer in Irish?
The plural of tarraiceán is tarraiceáin; with the article, na tarraiceáin means “the drawers”. The genitive plural is tarraiceán, as in cófra na dtarraiceán (the chest of drawers).
Why does tarraiceán change to tharraiceán or dtarraiceán?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) tarraiceán becomes mo tharraiceán (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár dtarraiceán (eclipsis).
What is a chest of drawers in Irish?
It is 'cófra tarraiceán', using the genitive plural 'tarraiceán' after 'cófra'.
