HeyRuaHow to say “snow” in Irish
- Irish:
- sneachta
- English:
- snow
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SHNAKH-tuh” /ˈʃnʲaxt̪ˠə/
- Plural:
- sneachtaí (snows)
- Genitive singular:
- sneachta, an tsneachta (e.g. fear sneachta, snowman)
- Genitive plural:
- sneachtaí, na sneachtaí (e.g. cuimhne na sneachtaí móra, the memory of the great snows)
What does “sneachta” mean?
- snow
- Frozen white flakes of water that fall from the sky in cold weather.Also: snowfall, snowflakes.
“Sneachta” with the article
The plural of snow in Irish is sneachtaí. Here is sneachta after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Sneachta” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using sneachta, the Irish word for snow.
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Phrases with “sneachta”
Snow in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for snow?
The Irish for snow is sneachta (pronounced “SHNAKH-tuh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is sneachtaí.
How do you pronounce sneachta in Irish?
Sneachta is said like “SHNAKH-tuh” (IPA /ˈʃnʲaxt̪ˠə/).
What is the plural of snow in Irish?
The plural of sneachta is sneachtaí; with the article, na sneachtaí means “the snows”. The genitive plural is sneachtaí, as in cuimhne na sneachtaí móra (the memory of the great snows).
Why does sneachta change to shneachta?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shneachta. After ár (our) it stays ár sneachta, because s does not take eclipsis.
How do you say 'it is snowing' in Irish?
Say 'Tá sé ag cur sneachta', literally 'it is putting snow'; 'Tá sneachta ag titim' (snow is falling) is also common.
What is sleet in Irish?
Sleet is 'flichshneachta', literally 'wet snow', built from 'sneachta'.
