Nose in Irish (Srón): Meaning, Pronunciation & Examples

Q: What is the Irish for nose?

The Irish for nose is srón (pronounced “srohn”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is sróna. Depending on context it can also mean nose, projecting front part.

Q: What is the plural of nose in Irish?

The plural of srón is sróna; with the article, na sróna means “the noses”. The genitive plural is srón, as in cruth na srón (shape of the noses).

Q: Does srón have more than one meaning?

Yes. Srón can mean nose or nose, projecting front part, depending on context; the first is the most common.

How to say “nose” in Irish

Irish:: srón
English:: nose, nose, projecting front part
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine, second declension
Pronunciation:: “srohn” /sˠɾˠoːnˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: sróna (noses)
Genitive singular:: sróine, na sróine (e.g. barr na sróine, tip of the nose)
Genitive plural:: srón, na srón (e.g. cruth na srón, shape of the noses)

What does “srón” mean?

“Srón” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

nose: The part of the face above the mouth that you breathe and smell through.Also: snout, nostril.

1 other meaning: nose, projecting front part

2nose, projecting front part: The front or projecting part of something, such as a boat, a shoe or a headland.Also: nose, prow, point, tip.

Other Irish words for nose: gaosán (nose)

“Srón” with the article

The plural of nose in Irish is sróna. Here is srón after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an tsrón

the nose

Feminine nouns take t before s after an

na sróna

the noses

Plural: no change after na

“Srón” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using srón, the Irish word for nose.

Tá srón mhór ar an bhfear sin.

That man has a big nose.

Bhí srón an pháiste dearg leis an bhfuacht.

The child's nose was red with the cold.

Bhrúigh an fear a shrón in aghaidh na fuinneoige.

The man pressed his nose against the window.

Tá mo shrón ag rith ó mhaidin.

My nose has been running since morning.

Thit sé agus bhris sé cnámh na sróine.

He fell and broke the bone of his nose.

Bíonn sróna fliucha ag madraí sláintiúla.

Healthy dogs have wet noses.

Bhí fuil ag teacht as a srón.

Blood was coming from her nose.

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Nose in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for nose?

The Irish for nose is srón (pronounced “srohn”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is sróna. Depending on context it can also mean nose, projecting front part.

How do you pronounce srón in Irish?

Srón is said like “srohn” (IPA /sˠɾˠoːnˠ/).

What is the plural of nose in Irish?

The plural of srón is sróna; with the article, na sróna means “the noses”. The genitive plural is srón, as in cruth na srón (shape of the noses).

Does srón have more than one meaning?

Yes. Srón can mean nose or nose, projecting front part, depending on context; the first is the most common.

Why does srón change to shrón?

After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shrón. After ár (our) it stays ár srón, because s does not take eclipsis.

Is there another Irish word for nose?

Yes, 'gaosán' is also used, especially in Ulster, but 'srón' is the standard everyday word.

How do you say 'to turn up your nose' in Irish?

You can say 'srón a chur suas le rud', meaning to turn up your nose at something.

Nose in Irish (Srón): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage