HeyRuaHow to say “drench” in Irish
- Irish:
- droinse
- English:
- drench
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “DRIN-shuh” /ˈd̪ˠɾˠɪnʲʃə/
- Plural:
- droinsí (drenches)
- Genitive singular:
- droinse, an droinse (e.g. buidéal an droinse, the bottle of drench)
- Genitive plural:
- droinsí, na ndroinsí (e.g. úsáid na ndroinsí, the use of the drenches)
What does “droinse” mean?
- drench
- A dose of liquid medicine given by mouth to an animal, such as a sheep or cow.Also: animal medicine, dose, dosing.
“Droinse” with the article
The plural of drench in Irish is droinsí. Here is droinse after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Droinse” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using droinse, the Irish word for drench.
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Drench in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for drench?
The Irish for drench is droinse (pronounced “DRIN-shuh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is droinsí.
How do you pronounce droinse in Irish?
Droinse is said like “DRIN-shuh” (IPA /ˈd̪ˠɾˠɪnʲʃə/).
What is the plural of drench in Irish?
The plural of droinse is droinsí; with the article, na droinsí means “the drenches”. The genitive plural is droinsí, as in úsáid na ndroinsí (the use of the drenches).
Why does droinse change to dhroinse or ndroinse?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) droinse becomes mo dhroinse (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ndroinse (eclipsis).
Does 'droinse' mean getting soaked by rain?
No, 'droinse' is a dose of medicine for an animal. For being soaked you would say 'fliuchadh' or 'bhí mé báite'.
