HeyRuaHow to say “free kick” in Irish
- Irish:
- saorphoc
- English:
- free kick
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “SEER-fuk” /ˈsˠiːɾˠfˠɔk/
- Plural:
- saorphoic (free kicks)
- Genitive singular:
- saorphoic, an tsaorphoic (e.g. tógáil an tsaorphoic, the taking of the free kick)
- Genitive plural:
- saorphoc, na saorphoc (e.g. líon na saorphoc, the number of free kicks)
What does “saorphoc” mean?
- free kick
- A kick awarded to a player in games such as Gaelic football or soccer after a foul by the other team.Also: free, free puck, penalty kick.
“Saorphoc” with the article
The plural of free kick in Irish is saorphoic. Here is saorphoc after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Saorphoc” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using saorphoc, the Irish word for free kick.
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Free kick in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for free kick?
The Irish for free kick is saorphoc (pronounced “SEER-fuk”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is saorphoic.
How do you pronounce saorphoc in Irish?
Saorphoc is said like “SEER-fuk” (IPA /ˈsˠiːɾˠfˠɔk/).
What is the plural of free kick in Irish?
The plural of saorphoc is saorphoic; with the article, na saorphoic means “the free kicks”. The genitive plural is saorphoc, as in líon na saorphoc (the number of free kicks).
Why does saorphoc change to shaorphoc?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shaorphoc. After ár (our) it stays ár saorphoc, because s does not take eclipsis.
Why does 'saorphoc' contain 'poc'?
It combines 'saor' (free) and 'poc' (a puck or kick), so 'saorphoc' is used for a free in both hurling and football.
