HeyRuaHow to say “free kick” in Irish
- Irish:
- saorchic
- English:
- free kick
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SEER-hik” /ˈsˠiːɾˠˌçɪc/
- Plural:
- saorchiceanna (free kicks)
- Genitive singular:
- saorchic, an tsaorchic (e.g. suíomh an tsaorchic, position of the free kick)
- Genitive plural:
- saorchiceanna, na saorchiceanna (e.g. líon na saorchiceanna, number of free kicks)
What does “saorchic” mean?
- free kick
- A kick awarded to a team after a foul, taken without interference from opponents, in football and other field games.Also: free, kick.
“Saorchic” with the article
The plural of free kick in Irish is saorchiceanna. Here is saorchic after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Saorchic” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using saorchic, 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 saorchic (pronounced “SEER-hik”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is saorchiceanna.
How do you pronounce saorchic in Irish?
Saorchic is said like “SEER-hik” (IPA /ˈsˠiːɾˠˌçɪc/).
What is the plural of free kick in Irish?
The plural of saorchic is saorchiceanna; with the article, na saorchiceanna means “the free kicks”. The genitive plural is saorchiceanna, as in líon na saorchiceanna (number of free kicks).
Why does saorchic change to shaorchic?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shaorchic. After ár (our) it stays ár saorchic, because s does not take eclipsis.
Is there a shorter word for a free kick in Gaelic games?
Yes, commentators often just say 'cic saor' or simply 'saor', but 'saorchic' is the standard dictionary term.
