HeyRuaHow to say “foal” in Irish
- Irish:
- searrach
- English:
- foal
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SHAR-ukh” /ˈʃaɾˠəx/
- Plural:
- searraigh (foals)
- Genitive singular:
- searraigh, an tsearraigh (e.g. máthair an tsearraigh, the foal's mother)
- Genitive plural:
- searrach, na searrach (e.g. díol searrach, selling foals)
What does “searrach” mean?
- foal
- A young horse, donkey or similar animal, especially in its first year.Also: colt, filly, young horse.
“Searrach” with the article
The plural of foal in Irish is searraigh. Here is searrach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Searrach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using searrach, the Irish word for foal.
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Foal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for foal?
The Irish for foal is searrach (pronounced “SHAR-ukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is searraigh.
How do you pronounce searrach in Irish?
Searrach is said like “SHAR-ukh” (IPA /ˈʃaɾˠəx/).
What is the plural of foal in Irish?
The plural of searrach is searraigh; with the article, na searraigh means “the foals”. The genitive plural is searrach, as in díol searrach (selling foals).
Why does searrach change to shearrach?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shearrach. After ár (our) it stays ár searrach, because s does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between 'searrach' and 'bromach'?
'Searrach' is the general word for a foal, while 'bromach' usually means a colt, a young horse a little older, often around a year or two.
