HeyRuaHow to say “funeral” in Irish
- Irish:
- sochraid
- English:
- funeral
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SUKH-ree” /ˈsˠɔxɾˠəd̪ʲ/
- Plural:
- sochraidí (funerals)
- Genitive singular:
- sochraide, na sochraide (e.g. costas na sochraide, the cost of the funeral)
- Genitive plural:
- sochraidí, na sochraidí (e.g. stiúrthóir sochraidí, funeral director)
What does “sochraid” mean?
- funeral
- The ceremony and procession in which a dead person is buried or cremated.Also: burial, funeral procession, obsequies.
“Sochraid” with the article
The plural of funeral in Irish is sochraidí. Here is sochraid after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Sochraid” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using sochraid, the Irish word for funeral.
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Funeral in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for funeral?
The Irish for funeral is sochraid (pronounced “SUKH-ree”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is sochraidí.
How do you pronounce sochraid in Irish?
Sochraid is said like “SUKH-ree” (IPA /ˈsˠɔxɾˠəd̪ʲ/).
What is the plural of funeral in Irish?
The plural of sochraid is sochraidí; with the article, na sochraidí means “the funerals”. The genitive plural is sochraidí, as in stiúrthóir sochraidí (funeral director).
Why does sochraid change to shochraid?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shochraid. After ár (our) it stays ár sochraid, because s does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between sochraid and tórramh?
Sochraid is the funeral itself, the procession and burial, while tórramh is the wake held beforehand with the body present.
Why is it 'an tsochraid'?
As a feminine noun beginning with s followed by a vowel, sochraid takes t- after the article in the nominative: an tsochraid.
