HeyRuaHow to say “free verse” in Irish
- Irish:
- saormheadaracht
- English:
- free verse
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “SEER-vad-ur-ukht” /ˈsˠiːɾˠˌvʲadˠəɾˠəxt̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- saormheadarachtaí (free verses)
- Genitive singular:
- saormheadarachta, na saormheadarachta (e.g. filí na saormheadarachta, poets of free verse)
- Genitive plural:
- saormheadarachtaí, na saormheadarachtaí (e.g. foirmeacha na saormheadarachtaí, the forms of free verse)
What does “saormheadaracht” mean?
- free verse
- Poetry written without a regular metre or rhyme scheme.Also: vers libre, free metre, unrhymed verse.
“Saormheadaracht” with the article
The plural of free verse in Irish is saormheadarachtaí. Here is saormheadaracht after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Saormheadaracht” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using saormheadaracht, the Irish word for free verse.
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Free verse in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for free verse?
The Irish for free verse is saormheadaracht (pronounced “SEER-vad-ur-ukht”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is saormheadarachtaí.
How do you pronounce saormheadaracht in Irish?
Saormheadaracht is said like “SEER-vad-ur-ukht” (IPA /ˈsˠiːɾˠˌvʲadˠəɾˠəxt̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of free verse in Irish?
The plural of saormheadaracht is saormheadarachtaí; with the article, na saormheadarachtaí means “the free verses”. The genitive plural is saormheadarachtaí, as in foirmeacha na saormheadarachtaí (the forms of free verse).
Why does saormheadaracht change to shaormheadaracht?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shaormheadaracht. After ár (our) it stays ár saormheadaracht, because s does not take eclipsis.
How is 'saormheadaracht' formed?
It combines 'saor' (free) with 'meadaracht' (metre), so it literally means 'free metre', the Irish term for free verse.
