HeyRuaHow to say “flail” in Irish
- Irish:
- súiste
- English:
- flail
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SOOSH-tyuh” /ˈsˠuːʃtʲə/
- Plural:
- súistí (flails)
- Genitive singular:
- súiste, an tsúiste (e.g. buille an tsúiste, the stroke of the flail)
- Genitive plural:
- súistí, na súistí (e.g. fuaim na súistí, the sound of the flails)
What does “súiste” mean?
- flail
- A hand tool made of two sticks joined by a strap, used for threshing grain by beating it.Also: threshing flail, thresher.
“Súiste” with the article
The plural of flail in Irish is súistí. Here is súiste after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Súiste” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using súiste, the Irish word for flail.
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Flail in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for flail?
The Irish for flail is súiste (pronounced “SOOSH-tyuh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is súistí.
How do you pronounce súiste in Irish?
Súiste is said like “SOOSH-tyuh” (IPA /ˈsˠuːʃtʲə/).
What is the plural of flail in Irish?
The plural of súiste is súistí; with the article, na súistí means “the flails”. The genitive plural is súistí, as in fuaim na súistí (the sound of the flails).
Why does súiste change to shúiste?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shúiste. After ár (our) it stays ár súiste, because s does not take eclipsis.
What are the parts of a súiste called?
The handle is the 'colpa' and the swinging beater is the 'buailteán', joined by a leather strap.
Is súiste used figuratively?
Yes, it can describe a vigorous or flailing person, e.g. 'súiste fir', a strapping, energetic man, but the basic meaning is the threshing tool.
