HeyRuaHow to say “jazz” in Irish
- Irish:
- snagcheol
- English:
- jazz
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SNAG-hyohl” /ˈsˠn̪ˠaɡˌçoːlˠ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- snagcheoil, an tsnagcheoil (e.g. féile snagcheoil, jazz festival)
What does “snagcheol” mean?
- jazz
- A style of music with strong rhythms and syncopation, often improvised, which began among African Americans.Also: jazz music, syncopated music.
“Snagcheol” with the article
Here is snagcheol after the article (an t-alt).
an snagcheol
the jazz
No change after an
“Snagcheol” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using snagcheol, the Irish word for jazz.
Ní maith leis snagcheol.
He doesn't like jazz.
Is breá liom an snagcheol.
I love jazz.
Chuamar chuig ceolchoirm snagcheoil aréir.
We went to a jazz concert last night.
Seinneann sí an sacsafón i mbanna snagcheoil.
She plays the saxophone in a jazz band.
Bíonn snagcheol beo sa bheár seo gach Aoine.
There's live jazz in this bar every Friday.
Tá suim mhór aige sa snagcheol.
He has a great interest in jazz.
Bhí fear ag seinm snagcheoil ar an tsráid.
A man was playing jazz on the street.
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Jazz in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for jazz?
The Irish for jazz is snagcheol (pronounced “SNAG-hyohl”). It’s a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce snagcheol in Irish?
Snagcheol is said like “SNAG-hyohl” (IPA /ˈsˠn̪ˠaɡˌçoːlˠ/).
Does snagcheol have a plural?
No plural form is given for snagcheol in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does snagcheol change to shnagcheol?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shnagcheol. After ár (our) it stays ár snagcheol, because s does not take eclipsis.
Is there another Irish word for jazz?
Yes, the borrowing 'jazz' is often heard in speech, but 'snagcheol' is the standard term, literally 'hiccup music' from 'snag' and 'ceol'.
