Stuffing in Irish (Búiste): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for stuffing?

The Irish for stuffing is búiste (pronounced “BOOSH-tyuh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is búistí. Depending on context it can also mean poultice.

Q: What is the plural of stuffing in Irish?

The plural of búiste is búistí; with the article, it is na búistí. The genitive plural is búistí, as in oidis búistí éagsúla (recipes for various stuffings).

Q: Does búiste have more than one meaning?

Yes. Búiste can mean stuffing or poultice, depending on context; the first is the most common.

How to say “stuffing” in Irish

Irish:: búiste
English:: stuffing, poultice
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, fourth declension
Pronunciation:: “BOOSH-tyuh” /ˈbuːʃtʲə/

Various forms

Plural:: búistí
Genitive singular:: búiste, an bhúiste (e.g. blas an bhúiste, the taste of the stuffing)
Genitive plural:: búistí, na mbúistí (e.g. oidis búistí éagsúla, recipes for various stuffings)

What does “búiste” mean?

“Búiste” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

stuffing: A seasoned mixture of breadcrumbs, onion and herbs put inside a chicken or turkey before cooking.Also: dressing, forcemeat.

1 other meaning: poultice

2poultice: A soft, warm mass of material applied to the body to soothe or heal a sore.Also: compress.

Other Irish words for stuffing: stuáil (stuffing)

“Búiste” with the article

The plural of stuffing in Irish is búistí. Here is búiste after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an búiste

the stuffing

No change after an

na búistí

the stuffing (plural)

Plural: no change after na

“Búiste” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using búiste, the Irish word for stuffing.

Rinne mo mháthair búiste don turcaí.

My mother made stuffing for the turkey.

Is breá liom an búiste níos mó ná an fheoil.

I like the stuffing more than the meat.

Cuir oinniún agus sáiste sa bhúiste.

Put onion and sage in the stuffing.

Bhí boladh an bhúiste ar fud an tí.

The smell of the stuffing was all over the house.

An bhfuil tuilleadh búiste ann?

Is there any more stuffing?

Tá dhá shaghas búiste againn inniu.

We have two kinds of stuffing today.

Líon sí an sicín le búiste aráin.

She filled the chicken with bread stuffing.

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Stuffing in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for stuffing?

The Irish for stuffing is búiste (pronounced “BOOSH-tyuh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is búistí. Depending on context it can also mean poultice.

How do you pronounce búiste in Irish?

Búiste is said like “BOOSH-tyuh” (IPA /ˈbuːʃtʲə/).

What is the plural of stuffing in Irish?

The plural of búiste is búistí; with the article, it is na búistí. The genitive plural is búistí, as in oidis búistí éagsúla (recipes for various stuffings).

Does búiste have more than one meaning?

Yes. Búiste can mean stuffing or poultice, depending on context; the first is the most common.

Why does búiste change to bhúiste or mbúiste?

Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) búiste becomes mo bhúiste (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár mbúiste (eclipsis).

How do I say 'turkey and stuffing' in Irish?

You say 'turcaí agus búiste', a common phrase at Christmas dinner.

Stuffing in Irish (Búiste): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage