HeyRuaHow to say “stream” in Irish
- Irish:
- sruth
- English:
- stream, current, electric current, flood, torrent (figurative)
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “sruh” /sˠɾˠʊh/
- Plural:
- sruthanna (streams)
- Genitive singular:
- srutha, an tsrutha (e.g. bruach an tsrutha, the bank of the stream)
- Genitive plural:
- sruthanna, na sruthanna (e.g. bruacha na sruthanna, the banks of the streams)
What does “sruth” mean?
“Sruth” has four alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- stream
- A small river or flow of running water.Also: brook, rivulet, running water.
3 other meanings: current or electric current or flood, torrent (figurative)
- 2current
- The flow or movement of water or air in a particular direction, as in a river or the sea.Also: flow, tide, drift.
- 3electric current
- A flow of electricity, or the mains supply.Also: current, mains, power supply.
- 4flood, torrent (figurative)
- A large continuous flow of something, such as tears, words or people.Also: torrent, flood, stream, outpouring.
Other Irish words for stream: abhainn (river), sruthán (stream)
“Sruth” with the article
The plural of stream in Irish is sruthanna. Here is sruth after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Sruth” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using sruth, the Irish word for stream.
Other nouns in Irish
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Stream in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for stream?
The Irish for stream is sruth (pronounced “sruh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is sruthanna. Depending on context it can also mean current or electric current or flood, torrent (figurative).
How do you pronounce sruth in Irish?
Sruth is said like “sruh” (IPA /sˠɾˠʊh/).
What is the plural of stream in Irish?
The plural of sruth is sruthanna; with the article, na sruthanna means “the streams”. The genitive plural is sruthanna, as in bruacha na sruthanna (the banks of the streams).
Does sruth have more than one meaning?
Yes. Sruth can mean stream, current, electric current or flood, torrent (figurative), depending on context; the first is the most common.
Why does sruth change to shruth?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shruth. After ár (our) it stays ár sruth, because s does not take eclipsis.
What is the difference between sruth and sruthán?
Sruth is a stream or current in general, while sruthán is a small stream or brook, a diminutive form.
How do I say 'go with the flow' in Irish?
You can say dul le sruth, literally 'to go with the current'; in aghaidh an tsrutha means 'against the current'.
