HeyRuaHow to say “sewer” in Irish
- Irish:
- séarach
- English:
- sewer
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SHAY-ruh-akh” /ˈʃeːɾˠəx/
- Plural:
- séaraigh (sewers)
- Genitive singular:
- séaraigh, an tséaraigh (e.g. píopa an tséaraigh, the sewer pipe)
- Genitive plural:
- séarach, na séarach (e.g. córas na séarach, the sewer system)
What does “séarach” mean?
- sewer
- An underground pipe or channel that carries away waste water and sewage.Also: drain, sewage pipe, culvert.
Other Irish words for sewer: draein (drain)
“Séarach” with the article
The plural of sewer in Irish is séaraigh. Here is séarach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Séarach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using séarach, the Irish word for sewer.
Other nouns in Irish
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Sewer in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for sewer?
The Irish for sewer is séarach (pronounced “SHAY-ruh-akh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is séaraigh.
How do you pronounce séarach in Irish?
Séarach is said like “SHAY-ruh-akh” (IPA /ˈʃeːɾˠəx/).
What is the plural of sewer in Irish?
The plural of séarach is séaraigh; with the article, na séaraigh means “the sewers”. The genitive plural is séarach, as in córas na séarach (the sewer system).
Why does séarach change to shéarach?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shéarach. After ár (our) it stays ár séarach, because s does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between 'séarach' and 'séarachas'?
'Séarach' is a single sewer, while 'séarachas' means sewerage, the whole system or the waste it carries.
