HeyRuaHow to say “hooker” in Irish
- Irish:
- húicéir
- English:
- hooker
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “HOO-kyayr” /ˈhuːceːɾʲ/
Various forms
- Plural:
- húicéirí (hookers)
- Genitive singular:
- húicéara, an húicéara (e.g. seolta an húicéara, the sails of the hooker)
- Genitive plural:
- húicéirí, na húicéirí (e.g. rás na húicéirí, the hookers' race)
What does “húicéir” mean?
- hooker
- A traditional sailing boat with a single mast and dark sails, used especially off the coast of Connemara and Galway for fishing and carrying turf.Also: Galway hooker, sailing boat, fishing boat, turf boat.
“Húicéir” with the article
The plural of hooker in Irish is húicéirí. Here is húicéir after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an húicéir
the hooker
No change after an
na húicéirí
the hookers
Plural: no change after na
“Húicéir” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using húicéir, the Irish word for hooker.
Tá húicéir nua á thógáil i gCarna.
A new hooker is being built in Carna.
Chonaic mé an húicéir ag seoladh isteach sa chuan.
I saw the hooker sailing into the harbour.
Bhí na húicéirí ag rásaíocht inné.
The hookers were racing yesterday.
Tá seolta an húicéara donn.
The hooker's sails are brown.
Thug mo sheanathair móin go hÁrainn ina húicéir.
My father brought turf to Aran in his hooker.
D'fhoghlaim sé seoltóireacht sa húicéir.
He learned to sail in the hooker.
Is breá liom féachaint ar na húicéirí ag Féile an Bhádóra.
I love watching the hookers at the boating festival.
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Hooker in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for hooker?
The Irish for hooker is húicéir (pronounced “HOO-kyayr”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is húicéirí.
How do you pronounce húicéir in Irish?
Húicéir is said like “HOO-kyayr” (IPA /ˈhuːceːɾʲ/).
What is the plural of hooker in Irish?
The plural of húicéir is húicéirí; with the article, na húicéirí means “the hookers”. The genitive plural is húicéirí, as in rás na húicéirí (the hookers' race).
What is the difference between a húicéir and a gleoiteog?
A húicéir is the larger of the traditional Galway sailing boats, while a gleoiteog and a púcán are smaller types.
