HeyRuaHow to say “servant” in Irish
- Irish:
- searbhónta
- English:
- servant
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SHAR-uh-woan-tuh” /ˈʃaɾˠəwoːnˠt̪ˠə/
- Plural:
- searbhóntaí (servants)
- Genitive singular:
- searbhónta, an tsearbhónta (e.g. seomra an tsearbhónta, the servant's room)
- Genitive plural:
- searbhóntaí, na searbhóntaí (e.g. pá na searbhóntaí, the servants' wages)
What does “searbhónta” mean?
- servant
- A person employed to do domestic or personal work for someone else, especially in a household.Also: domestic servant, maid, manservant, attendant.
Other Irish words for servant: seirbhíseach (servant)
“Searbhónta” with the article
The plural of servant in Irish is searbhóntaí. Here is searbhónta after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Searbhónta” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using searbhónta, the Irish word for servant.
Other nouns in Irish
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Servant in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for servant?
The Irish for servant is searbhónta (pronounced “SHAR-uh-woan-tuh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is searbhóntaí.
How do you pronounce searbhónta in Irish?
Searbhónta is said like “SHAR-uh-woan-tuh” (IPA /ˈʃaɾˠəwoːnˠt̪ˠə/).
What is the plural of servant in Irish?
The plural of searbhónta is searbhóntaí; with the article, na searbhóntaí means “the servants”. The genitive plural is searbhóntaí, as in pá na searbhóntaí (the servants' wages).
Why does searbhónta change to shearbhónta?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shearbhónta. After ár (our) it stays ár searbhónta, because s does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between 'searbhónta' and 'seirbhíseach'?
'Searbhónta' is the usual word for a household servant, while 'seirbhíseach' is more formal and can mean any servant or someone who serves. For a civil servant, 'státseirbhíseach' is used.
