HeyRuaHow to say “drift-net” in Irish
- Irish:
- sruthlíon
- English:
- drift-net
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SRUH-leen” /ˈsˠɾˠʊhlʲiːnˠ/
- Plural:
- sruthlíonta (drift-nets)
- Genitive singular:
- sruthlín, an tsruthlín (e.g. téad an tsruthlín, the rope of the drift-net)
- Genitive plural:
- sruthlíonta, na sruthlíonta (e.g. úsáid na sruthlíonta, the use of drift-nets)
What does “sruthlíon” mean?
- drift-net
- A long fishing net that hangs in the water and drifts with the tide or current to catch fish.Also: drift net, driftnet, fishing net.
“Sruthlíon” with the article
The plural of drift-net in Irish is sruthlíonta. Here is sruthlíon after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Sruthlíon” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using sruthlíon, the Irish word for drift-net.
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Drift-net in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for drift-net?
The Irish for drift-net is sruthlíon (pronounced “SRUH-leen”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is sruthlíonta.
How do you pronounce sruthlíon in Irish?
Sruthlíon is said like “SRUH-leen” (IPA /ˈsˠɾˠʊhlʲiːnˠ/).
What is the plural of drift-net in Irish?
The plural of sruthlíon is sruthlíonta; with the article, na sruthlíonta means “the drift-nets”. The genitive plural is sruthlíonta, as in úsáid na sruthlíonta (the use of drift-nets).
Why does sruthlíon change to shruthlíon?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shruthlíon. After ár (our) it stays ár sruthlíon, because s does not take eclipsis.
How is 'sruthlíon' different from 'líon' or 'eangach'?
'Líon' and 'eangach' are general words for a net, while 'sruthlíon' (sruth 'current' + líon 'net') is specifically a drift-net that floats with the current.
