HeyRuaHow to say “hitch-hiking” in Irish
- Irish:
- síobaireacht
- English:
- hitch-hiking
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “SHEE-bir-akht” /ˈʃiːbəɾʲəxt/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- síobaireachta, na síobaireachta (e.g. contúirt na síobaireachta, the danger of hitch-hiking)
What does “síobaireacht” mean?
- hitch-hiking
- Travelling by getting free lifts from passing drivers.Also: hitchhiking, hitching, thumbing a lift.
“Síobaireacht” with the article
Here is síobaireacht after the article (an t-alt).
an tsíobaireacht
the hitch-hiking
Feminine nouns take t before s after an
“Síobaireacht” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using síobaireacht, the Irish word for hitch-hiking.
Is maith liom síobaireacht sa samhradh.
I like hitch-hiking in the summer.
Chuaigh sé go Gaillimh ag síobaireacht.
He hitch-hiked to Galway.
Níl an tsíobaireacht chomh coitianta is a bhí.
Hitch-hiking isn't as common as it used to be.
Bhí laethanta na síobaireachta thar a bheith spraíúil.
The hitch-hiking days were great fun.
Ní maith le mo mháthair síobaireacht ar chor ar bith.
My mother doesn't like hitch-hiking at all.
Chaith siad an samhradh ag síobaireacht timpeall na hEorpa.
They spent the summer hitch-hiking around Europe.
Tá an tsíobaireacht contúirteach san oíche.
Hitch-hiking is dangerous at night.
Other nouns in Irish
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Hitch-hiking in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for hitch-hiking?
The Irish for hitch-hiking is síobaireacht (pronounced “SHEE-bir-akht”). It’s a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce síobaireacht in Irish?
Síobaireacht is said like “SHEE-bir-akht” (IPA /ˈʃiːbəɾʲəxt/).
Does síobaireacht have a plural?
No plural form is given for síobaireacht in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does síobaireacht change to shíobaireacht?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shíobaireacht. After ár (our) it stays ár síobaireacht, because s does not take eclipsis.
How do I ask for a lift in Irish?
A lift is 'síob' (or 'marcaíocht'), so you can say 'An dtabharfá síob dom?'. A hitch-hiker is 'síobaire', and the activity is 'síobaireacht'.
