HeyRuaHow to say “stove” in Irish
- Irish:
- sorn
- English:
- stove, furnace
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “soorn” /sˠuːɾˠn̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- soirn (stoves)
- Genitive singular:
- soirn, an tsoirn (e.g. doras an tsoirn, the door of the stove)
- Genitive plural:
- sorn, na sorn (e.g. doirse na sorn, the doors of the stoves)
What does “sorn” mean?
“Sorn” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- stove
- An appliance for cooking or heating, such as a kitchen range or cooker.Also: range, cooker, kitchen range.
“Sorn” with the article
The plural of stove in Irish is soirn. Here is sorn after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Sorn” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using sorn, the Irish word for stove.
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Stove in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for stove?
The Irish for stove is sorn (pronounced “soorn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is soirn. Depending on context it can also mean furnace.
How do you pronounce sorn in Irish?
Sorn is said like “soorn” (IPA /sˠuːɾˠn̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of stove in Irish?
The plural of sorn is soirn; with the article, na soirn means “the stoves”. The genitive plural is sorn, as in doirse na sorn (the doors of the stoves).
Does sorn have more than one meaning?
Yes. Sorn can mean stove or furnace, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Why does sorn change to shorn?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shorn. After ár (our) it stays ár sorn, because s does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between sorn and oigheann?
Sorn is the stove or cooker as a whole, used for heating or cooking on top, while oigheann is the oven inside it for baking and roasting.
