HeyRuaHow to say “peat moss” in Irish
- Irish:
- súsán
- English:
- peat moss
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SOO-sawn” /ˈsˠuːsˠɑːnˠ/
- Plural:
- súsáin (peat mosses)
- Genitive singular:
- súsáin, an tsúsáin (e.g. dath an tsúsáin, the colour of the peat moss)
- Genitive plural:
- súsán, na súsán (e.g. bogach na súsán, the peat moss bog)
What does “súsán” mean?
- peat moss
- A soft, spongy bog moss (sphagnum) that grows in wet places and helps form peat.Also: sphagnum, bog moss, sphagnum moss.
“Súsán” with the article
The plural of peat moss in Irish is súsáin. Here is súsán after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Súsán” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using súsán, the Irish word for peat moss.
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Peat moss in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for peat moss?
The Irish for peat moss is súsán (pronounced “SOO-sawn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is súsáin.
How do you pronounce súsán in Irish?
Súsán is said like “SOO-sawn” (IPA /ˈsˠuːsˠɑːnˠ/).
What is the plural of peat moss in Irish?
The plural of súsán is súsáin; with the article, na súsáin means “the peat mosses”. The genitive plural is súsán, as in bogach na súsán (the peat moss bog).
Why does súsán change to shúsán?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shúsán. After ár (our) it stays ár súsán, because s does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between súsán and caonach?
Caonach is the general word for moss, while súsán refers specifically to sphagnum or bog moss, the kind that forms peat.
