HeyRuaHow to say “starling” in Irish
- Irish:
- druid
- English:
- starling
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “drid” /d̪ˠɾˠɪdʲ/
- Plural:
- druideanna
- Genitive singular:
- druide, na druide (e.g. nead na druide, the starling's nest)
- Genitive plural:
- druideanna, na ndruideanna (e.g. scata na ndruideanna, the flock of starlings)
What does “druid” mean?
- starling
- A common dark, glossy songbird with speckled feathers that often flies in large flocks.Also: common starling, sturnus vulgaris.
“Druid” with the article
The plural of starling in Irish is druideanna. Here is druid after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Druid” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using druid, the Irish word for starling.
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Starling in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for starling?
The Irish for starling is druid (pronounced “drid”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is druideanna.
How do you pronounce druid in Irish?
Druid is said like “drid” (IPA /d̪ˠɾˠɪdʲ/).
What is the plural of starling in Irish?
The plural of druid is druideanna; with the article, it is na druideanna. The genitive plural is druideanna, as in scata na ndruideanna (the flock of starlings).
Does druid have more than one meaning?
Druid also has its own entry as a verb meaning to close.
Why does druid change to dhruid or ndruid?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) druid becomes mo dhruid (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ndruid (eclipsis).
Is the noun druid related to the verb druid?
No, they are homonyms: the verb druid means 'close' or 'approach' (Druid an doras, 'Close the door'), while the noun druid means 'starling'. The English 'druid' is draoi in Irish.
