HeyRuaHow to say “maiden” in Irish
- Irish:
- ógh
- English:
- maiden
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “ohg” /oːɣ/
- Plural:
- ógha (maidens)
- Genitive singular:
- óighe, na hóighe (e.g. dealbh na hÓighe, the statue of Our Lady)
- Genitive plural:
- ógh, na n-ógh (e.g. scéal na n-ógh, the story of the maidens)
What does “ógh” mean?
- maiden
- A girl or woman who has never had sexual relations; with a capital letter, An Ógh means Our Lady, the mother of Jesus.Also: maid, our lady, madonna.
Other Irish words for maiden: ógbhean (young woman), maighdean (maiden)
“Ógh” with the article
The plural of maiden in Irish is ógha. Here is ógh after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Ógh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using ógh, the Irish word for maiden.
Other nouns in Irish
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Maiden in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for maiden?
The Irish for maiden is ógh (pronounced “ohg”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is ógha.
How do you pronounce ógh in Irish?
Ógh is said like “ohg” (IPA /oːɣ/).
What is the plural of maiden in Irish?
The plural of ógh is ógha; with the article, na hógha means “the maidens”. The genitive plural is ógh, as in scéal na n-ógh (the story of the maidens).
Why does ógh sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an ógh (the maiden), a hógh (her maiden), a n-ógh (their maiden), na hógha (the maidens).
What is the difference between 'ógh' and 'maighdean'?
Both can mean a maiden, but 'maighdean' is the everyday word, as in 'an Mhaighdean Mhuire', while 'ógh' is more literary and religious, as in 'an Ógh Mhuire'.
