HeyRuaHow to say “punch” in Irish
- Irish:
- puins
- English:
- punch
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “pwinsh” /pˠɪnʲʃ/
- Plural:
- puinseanna (punches)
- Genitive singular:
- puins, an phuins (e.g. babhla puins, a bowl of punch)
- Genitive plural:
- puinseanna, na bpuinseanna (e.g. babhlaí na bpuinseanna, the bowls of punches)
What does “puins” mean?
- punch
- A drink made by mixing spirits or wine with hot or cold water, sugar, fruit juice and spices.Also: fruit punch, hot punch, drink.
“Puins” with the article
The plural of punch in Irish is puinseanna. Here is puins after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Puins” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using puins, the Irish word for punch.
Other nouns in Irish
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Punch in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for punch?
The Irish for punch is puins (pronounced “pwinsh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is puinseanna.
How do you pronounce puins in Irish?
Puins is said like “pwinsh” (IPA /pˠɪnʲʃ/).
What is the plural of punch in Irish?
The plural of puins is puinseanna; with the article, na puinseanna means “the punches”. The genitive plural is puinseanna, as in babhlaí na bpuinseanna (the bowls of punches).
Why does puins change to phuins or bpuins?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) puins becomes mo phuins (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bpuins (eclipsis).
Does 'puins' also mean a punch with the fist?
No, 'puins' is the drink. A punch with the fist is 'dorn' or 'buille doirn'.
