Shower in Irish (Múirín): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for shower?

The Irish for shower is múirín (pronounced “MOOR-een”). It’s a masculine noun.

How to say “shower” in Irish

Irish:: múirín
English:: shower
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine
Pronunciation:: “MOOR-een” /ˈmˠuːɾʲiːnʲ/

Various forms

Genitive singular:: múirín, an mhúirín (e.g. tar éis an mhúirín, after the shower)

What does “múirín” mean?

shower: A light, brief fall of rain; a small shower.Also: light shower, rain shower, drizzle.

Other Irish words for shower: cith (shower), cithfholcadh (shower), fras (shower), cithfholcadán (shower)

“Múirín” with the article

Here is múirín after the article (an t-alt).

an múirín

the shower

No change after an

“Múirín” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using múirín, the Irish word for shower.

Tháinig múirín beag báistí tráthnóna.

A little shower of rain came in the evening.

Ní raibh ann ach múirín, beidh sé tirim arís.

It was only a shower, it will be dry again.

Chuamar isteach faoi dhíon go dtí go raibh an múirín thart.

We went under cover until the shower was over.

Bhí an féar fliuch tar éis an mhúirín.

The grass was wet after the shower.

Fliuchadh go craiceann mé sa mhúirín sin.

I got soaked to the skin in that shower.

Rug múirín orainn ar an mbealach abhaile.

A shower caught us on the way home.

Déanfaidh múirín maith don ghairdín.

A shower will do the garden good.

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Shower in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for shower?

The Irish for shower is múirín (pronounced “MOOR-een”). It’s a masculine noun.

How do you pronounce múirín in Irish?

Múirín is said like “MOOR-een” (IPA /ˈmˠuːɾʲiːnʲ/).

Does múirín have a plural?

No plural form is given for múirín in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.

Why does múirín change to mhúirín?

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

What is the difference between 'múirín' and 'cith'?

Both mean a shower of rain; 'cith' is the more general word, while 'múirín' is a diminutive of 'múr' and suggests a light, passing shower.

Can 'múirín' mean a shower for washing?

No, a bathroom shower is 'cithfholcadh' or 'cith'; 'múirín' refers to rain.

Shower in Irish (Múirín): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage