HeyRuaHow to say “sleet” in Irish
- Irish:
- flichne
- English:
- sleet
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “FLIKH-nyuh” /ˈfʲlʲɪxnʲə/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- flichne, na flichne (e.g. cith flichne, a shower of sleet)
What does “flichne” mean?
- sleet
- Wet, partly frozen rain or a mixture of rain and snow.Also: wet snow, rain and snow, slush.
Other Irish words for sleet: flichshneachta (sleet)
“Flichne” with the article
Here is flichne after the article (an t-alt).
an fhlichne
the sleet
Lenition: f becomes fh after an (feminine noun)
“Flichne” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using flichne, the Irish word for sleet.
Bhí flichne ag titim ar maidin.
Sleet was falling this morning.
Tá an fhlichne ag séideadh isteach an doras.
The sleet is blowing in the door.
Tháinig cith flichne orainn ar an mbóthar.
We were caught in a shower of sleet on the road.
Is fuath liom flichne níos mó ná sneachta.
I hate sleet more than snow.
Bhí mé fliuch báite i ndiaidh na flichne.
I was soaked after the sleet.
Dúirt réamhaisnéis na haimsire go mbeadh flichne ann.
The weather forecast said there would be sleet.
Shiúil sí abhaile tríd an bhflichne.
She walked home through the sleet.
Other nouns in Irish
More everyday Irish nouns to learn next.
Sleet in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for sleet?
The Irish for sleet is flichne (pronounced “FLIKH-nyuh”). It’s a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce flichne in Irish?
Flichne is said like “FLIKH-nyuh” (IPA /ˈfʲlʲɪxnʲə/).
Does flichne have a plural?
No plural form is given for flichne in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does flichne change to fhlichne or bhflichne?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) flichne becomes mo fhlichne (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bhflichne (eclipsis).
What is the difference between flichne and clocha sneachta?
Flichne is sleet, wet rain mixed with snow, while clocha sneachta is hail, small hard balls of ice.
